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Chapin’s Apalis
Apalis chapini
Chapin's Apalis (Apalis chapini) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Chapin’s Apalis (Apalis chapini) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Apalis
- Species chapini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chapin’s Apalis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chapin’s Apalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chapin’s Apalis (Apalis chapini) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF ec.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.8 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 58,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chapin’s Apalis?
The Chapin’s Apalis is a very small bird that weighs around 8.8 g.
Where does the Chapin’s Apalis live?
The Chapin’s Apalis is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chapin’s Apalis belong to?
The Chapin’s Apalis (Apalis chapini) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chapin’s Apalis eat?
The Chapin’s Apalis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chapin’s Apalis migrate?
The Chapin’s Apalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chapin’s Apalis endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chapin’s Apalis make?
1 real field recording of the Chapin’s 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 Chapin’s Apalis's range?
The Chapin’s Apalis has a mapped global range of about 58,000 km².
Conservation
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