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Gosling’s Apalis
Apalis goslingi
Gosling's Apalis (Apalis goslingi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Gosling’s Apalis (Apalis goslingi) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8.2 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 goslingi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Gosling’s 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 Gosling’s Apalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Gosling’s Apalis (Apalis goslingi) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to ne, e DR Congo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.2 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 777,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Gosling’s Apalis?
The Gosling’s Apalis is a very small bird that weighs around 8.2 g.
Where does the Gosling’s Apalis live?
The Gosling’s Apalis is found across Africa with a range covering AF Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to ne, e DR Congo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Gosling’s Apalis belong to?
The Gosling’s Apalis (Apalis goslingi) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Gosling’s Apalis eat?
The Gosling’s Apalis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Gosling’s Apalis migrate?
The Gosling’s Apalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Gosling’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 Gosling’s Apalis make?
1 real field recording of the Gosling’s Apalis can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Gosling’s Apalis's range?
The Gosling’s Apalis has a mapped global range of about 777,000 km².
Conservation
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