How big is a Taita Apalis?

The Taita Apalis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Taita Apalis?

The Taita Apalis is endemic to Kenya, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Taita Apalis?

The Taita Apalis is most easily confused with the Kungwe Apalis, the White-winged Apalis and the Karamoja Apalis.

Is the Taita Apalis endangered?

The Taita Apalis is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Taita Apalis

Apalis fuscigularis

Cisticolas and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Taita Apalis (Apalis fuscigularis) is a legendary cisticola found only in Kenya, weighing about 11 g. The Taita apalis is a bird in the family Cisticolidae that is endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya.

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Taita Apalis (Apalis fuscigularis), photo 1 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · CC BY 4.0

Taita Apalis (Apalis fuscigularis), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Adrien Jailloux, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Taita Apalis

The Taita apalis is a bird in the family Cisticolidae that is endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the bar-throated apalis.

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Where it lives

Kenya

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Taita Apalis look like?: The Taita apalis is a bird in the family Cisticolidae that is endemic to the Taita Hills in Kenya.
How big is a Taita Apalis?: The Taita Apalis is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Taita Apalis?: The Taita Apalis is endemic to Kenya, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Taita Apalis?: The Taita Apalis is most easily confused with the Kungwe Apalis, the White-winged Apalis and the Karamoja Apalis.
Is the Taita Apalis endangered?: The Taita Apalis is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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