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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 12cm. Very like Rwenzori Apalis except for being noticably larger, all white chin and throat, broader breast band, no rufous on lower breast and deeper colouring on the flanks. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | '''Voice'''; Very like [[Rwenzori Apalis]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
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- Apalis pulchra
Identification
12cm. Very like Rwenzori Apalis except for being noticably larger, all white chin and throat, broader breast band, no rufous on lower breast and deeper colouring on the flanks.
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi
Taxonomy
Has been considered conspecific with Ruwenzori Apalis in the past.
Subspecies[1]
- A. p. pulchra:
- A. p. murphyi:
- Extreme eastern Zaire (Marungu Plateau)
Habitat
Found low down in dense undergrowth in lowland forest.
Behaviour
Voice; Very like Rwenzori Apalis.
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) Black-collared Apalis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-collared_Apalis
