How big is a Lowland Masked Apalis?

The Lowland Masked Apalis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see a Lowland Masked Apalis?

The Lowland Masked Apalis occurs in 6 countries, including Uganda, Cameroon, Angola, Congo - Kinshasa and Tanzania.

What birds look similar to a Lowland Masked Apalis?

The Lowland Masked Apalis is most easily confused with the Chirinda Apalis, the Brown-headed Apalis and the Black-capped Apalis.

Is the Lowland Masked Apalis endangered?

The Lowland Masked Apalis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Lowland Masked Apalis

Apalis binotata

Cisticolas and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Lowland Masked Apalis (Apalis binotata) is a rare cisticola found in 6 countries, weighing about 8 g. The lowland masked apalis, also known as the masked apalis, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

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About the Lowland Masked Apalis

The lowland masked apalis, also known as the masked apalis, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

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Where it lives

Uganda Cameroon Angola Congo - Kinshasa Tanzania

Recorded as a rare visitor in Gabon.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Lowland Masked Apalis look like?: The lowland masked apalis, also known as the masked apalis, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
How big is a Lowland Masked Apalis?: The Lowland Masked Apalis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see a Lowland Masked Apalis?: The Lowland Masked Apalis occurs in 6 countries, including Uganda, Cameroon, Angola, Congo - Kinshasa and Tanzania.
What birds look similar to a Lowland Masked Apalis?: The Lowland Masked Apalis is most easily confused with the Chirinda Apalis, the Brown-headed Apalis and the Black-capped Apalis.
Is the Lowland Masked Apalis endangered?: The Lowland Masked Apalis is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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