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Black-headed Apalis

Apalis melanocephala

Least Concern
Envergadura
9,7 cm
Peso
8,783333333333333 g
Familia
Cisticolidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Black-headed Apalis is a slim, active warbler with a distinctive all-black head contrasting sharply with its white underparts and olive-green back. It is endemic to coastal forests and dense thickets of East Africa, primarily in Kenya and Tanzania, inhabiting forest edges and secondary growth. It forages through the foliage gleaning small insects and spiders, often in pairs or mixed-species flocks.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 9,7 cm 3.8 in
Peso 8,783333333333333 g 0.31 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SP.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Cisticolidae
Genus Apalis
Especies Apalis melanocephala

Distribution

Black-headed Apalis has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-headed Apalis endangered?
The Black-headed Apalis has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-headed Apalis nest?
Nest type: SP.
How big is the Black-headed Apalis?
The Black-headed Apalis has a wingspan of 9.7 cm, weight of 8.783333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Black-headed Apalis belong to?
The Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Cisticolidae.

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