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− | {{ | + | '''Alternative names: Mountain Masked Apalis; Mountain Apalis''' |
− | ;Apalis personata | + | [[Image:Mountain Masked Apalis.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|MarcellC|MarcellC}} <br />Nyungwe Forest, [[Rwanda]], November 2010]] |
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+ | ;[[:Category:Apalis|Apalis]] personata | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in) | ||
+ | *Dark head | ||
+ | *White spot on side of neck | ||
+ | *Short tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Western Africa''': [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''A. p. personata'': | ||
+ | :*Montane forests of eastern [[Zaire]], western [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]] and [[Burundi]] | ||
+ | *''A. p. marungensis'': | ||
+ | :*South-eastern [[Zaire]] (Marungu Plateau) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Montane, gallery and secondary forests and clearings, at heights between 1500 m and 2800 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | == | + | ====Diet==== |
+ | Their diet consists mostly of insects such as beetles and caterpillars. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016) | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Apalis+personata}} | {{GSearch|Apalis+personata}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Apalis]] |
Latest revision as of 13:43, 15 March 2022
Alternative names: Mountain Masked Apalis; Mountain Apalis
- Apalis personata
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Dark head
- White spot on side of neck
- Short tail
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- A. p. personata:
- A. p. marungensis:
- South-eastern Zaire (Marungu Plateau)
Habitat
Montane, gallery and secondary forests and clearings, at heights between 1500 m and 2800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects such as beetles and caterpillars.
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/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-faced Apalis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-faced_Apalis
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.