Biology:Kabobo apalis
| Kabobo apalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Apalis |
| Species: | A. kaboboensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Apalis kaboboensis Prigogine, 1955
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| Synonyms | |
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Apalis porphyrolaema kaboboensis | |
The Kabobo apalis (Apalis kaboboensis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the Kabobo Massif in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.
Originally described as a distinct species, it was later treated as a subspecies of the chestnut-throated apalis. It is now again treated as a separate species.[1]
Description
It is a small bird similar to the chestnut-throated apalis except that the throat is completely greyish in color. The male is blackish slate above, merging into the pale grey of the lower breast. The female is paler above, and the belly is whitish. The juvenile is suffused with olive throughout the body.[2][3]
The voice is like the chestnut-throated apalis, a dry, buzzy trill.[2]
Distribution
This species is restricted to the Kabobo Massif in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 BirdLife International (2020). "Apalis kaboboensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22713801A174567141.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22713801/174567141. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Handbook of the birds of the world. Internet Archive. Barcelona : Lynx Edicions. 1992. ISBN 978-84-87334-10-8. http://archive.org/details/handbookofbirdso0011unse.
- ↑ Ryan, Peter (2006). "Kabobo Apalis (Apalis kaboboensis), version 1.0" (in en). Handbook of the Birds of the World. https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/historic/hbw/chtapa2/1.0/introduction.
Wikidata ☰ Q3727799 entry
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