Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rudd’s Apalis
Apalis ruddi
Rudd's Apalis (Apalis ruddi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Rudd’s Apalis (Apalis ruddi) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.7 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 ruddi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rudd’s Apalis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rudd’s Apalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rudd’s Apalis (Apalis ruddi) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.7 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 167,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rudd’s Apalis?
The Rudd’s Apalis is a very small bird that weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the Rudd’s Apalis live?
The Rudd’s Apalis is found across Africa with a range covering AF se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rudd’s Apalis belong to?
The Rudd’s Apalis (Apalis ruddi) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rudd’s Apalis eat?
The Rudd’s Apalis is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rudd’s Apalis migrate?
The Rudd’s Apalis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rudd’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 Rudd’s Apalis make?
1 real field recording of the Rudd’s Apalis — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rudd’s Apalis's range?
The Rudd’s Apalis has a mapped global range of about 167,000 km².
Conservation
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