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Alternative name: Collared Apalis
- Oreolais ruwenzorii
Apalis ruwenzorii
Identification
Length 10 cm
Upperparts dark slate grey, lores black, ear coverts dark slate grey. Thin white submoustachial streak to sides of neck ( often not visible in field ). Chin and throat rufous buff, narrow dark grey breast band, lower breast and flanks rufous buff. Rest of underparts white. Wings black, tail black with white outer tail feathers.
Eye red, bill black, legs pinkish horn.
Distribution
Africa: found in the Albertine Rift of Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies O. r. catiodes is generally considered invalid[2].
Sometimes placed in genus Apalis.
Habitat
Found above 1000m between the canopy and mid-strata of forests.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Voice; Pairs duet, "zee zee zee" or "trrrt trrrt"
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rwenzori Apalis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rwenzori_Apalis
