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 LC    Chirinda Apalis* Id (Atlas):
    Apalis chirindensis

Description (7)
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Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
11 - 13 cm

First Described (Guide)
Shelley, 1906

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)
Mozambique, Zimbabwe.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A repeated 'chipip chipip'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

 
Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis) [XC519660]
     by Mark Harper from Mutare, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe (song)

 
Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis) [XC646273]
     by id from Goinha, Gorongosa, Sofala Province, Mozambique (duet)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala). Racial identity of recently recorded northern Mozambique (Mt Chiperoni) population uncertain, tentatively included in nominate subspecies. Further study is required.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • vumbae Roberts, 1936   -  Eastern highlands of Zimbabwe (Nyanga south to Bvumba).
  • chirindensis Shelley, 1906   -  Eastern highlands of Zimbabwe (south of Bvumba) and adjacent Mozambique, including Mt Gorongoza and Mt Chiperoni.



References
See References.


Files:
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