- Apalis bamendae
Identification
12 cm
- Dark grey
- Chestnut throat
- Dark grey crown
- Olive-brown upperparts
Distribution
Western Africa: found in the montane forests of western Cameroon and Adamawa Plateau
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Sharpe's Apalis (sensu lato) by some authors[2]
Habitat
Moist lowland gallery forests and forest edges,and dry savanna.
Behaviour
Diet
The forage in the gallery for insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bamenda Apalis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bamenda_Apalis
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
