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Yellow-throated Apalis
Apalis flavigularis
Yellow-throated Apalis (Apalis flavigularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Yellow-throated Apalis (Apalis flavigularis) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Apalis
- Species flavigularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated Apalis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-throated Apalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Apalis (Apalis flavigularis) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Malawi.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 513 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Apalis?
The Yellow-throated Apalis is a very small bird that weighs around 11.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Apalis live?
The Yellow-throated Apalis is found across Africa with a range covering AF Malawi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-throated Apalis belong to?
The Yellow-throated Apalis (Apalis flavigularis) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Apalis eat?
The Yellow-throated Apalis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-throated Apalis migrate?
The Yellow-throated Apalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated Apalis endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Yellow-throated Apalis make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Apalis — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-throated Apalis's range?
The Yellow-throated Apalis has a mapped global range of about 513 km².
Conservation
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