About the Kabobo Apalis
The Kabobo apalis is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the Kabobo Massif in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.
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ID tip
It is a small bird similar to the chestnut-throated apalis except that the throat is completely greyish in color. The male is blackish slate above, merging into the pale grey of the lower breast. The female is paler above, and the belly is whitish. The juvenile is suffused with olive throughout the body. The voice is like the chestnut-throated apalis, a dry, buzzy trill.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Bamenda ApalisApalis bamendaeThe Bamenda apalis is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
Gosling's ApalisApalis goslingiGosling's apalis is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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