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- Apalis sharpii
Identification
12 cm (4.75 in)
Distribution
Sierra Leone east to Ghana.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
A canopy dweller in lowland moist and dry deciduous forest. Can also be found in well-developed secondary forest and gallery forest.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects such as small beetles, caterpillars, grasshoppers and mantids; forages in pairs or small family groups through the canopy, gleaning from leaves and small branches.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- HBW-alive
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sharpe's Apalis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sharpe%27s_Apalis
