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Apalis flavida

Yellow-breasted Apalis


Apalis flavida

(Strickland, HE, 1853)
Apalis Pechigualdo
Family: Cisticolidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Drymoeca flavida.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The yellow-breasted apalis (Apalis flavida) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Taxonomy: The brown-tailed apalis (A. flavocincta) was formerly considered conspecific, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.

Range: It is widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Habitat: Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, and moist savanna.

Source: Wikipedia, article Apalis flavida. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 2

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Photography ID: 347227
 Entebbe
Central Region
Uganda
08/07/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini
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Photography ID: 207343
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Parque Nacional Kruger
Mpumalanga
South Africa
05/25/2017
Diego Carus


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Species records

Count: 6



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
96350607/08/2019UgandaCentral RegionLugonjo, EntebbeVictor Hugo Michelini
102877901/08/2019UgandaWestern RegionMurchinson Falls National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
58558225/05/2017South AfricaMpumalangaParque Nacional KrugerDiego Carus
4037411/11/2010South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalMkuze Game Reserve, isimangaliso Wetland ParkCarmelo López Abad
3998507/11/2010South AfricaMpumalangaPretoriuskop, Parque Nacional KrugerCarmelo López Abad
3996506/11/2010South AfricaMpumalangaSkukuza, Parque Nacional KrugerCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Yellow-breasted Apalis (Apalis flavida) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.