White-winged Apalis (Apalis chariessa)

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
13 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Reichenow, 1879

Habitat
Tall, wet, luxuriant forest. Generally below 1,600 m but up to 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Kenya (E) (B) (NB), Malawi (B) (NB), Mozambique (B) (NB), Tanzania [United Republic of] (B) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through clearance for small-scale agriculture and logging is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A rapid, repeated 'tee-luu dee-lu'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

White-winged Apalis (Apalis chariessa) [XC452662]
by Louis A. Hansen from Vikongwa camp and general area, Ndundulu, Udzungwa Mts, Tanzania (song)

White-winged Apalis (Apalis chariessa) [XC516637]
by Frank Lambert from Suni camp, Chita Forest, southern Udzungwa Scarp, Tanzania (song)

Subspecies
Exhibits some affinities to Black-throated Apalis (Apalis jacksoni).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

chariessa Reichenow, 1879 - Lower R Tana, in eastern Kenya.
macphersoni Vincent, 1934 - Highland forests in central and southern Tanzania, southern Malawi and adjacent northern Mozambique (Mt Chiperoni).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-winged Apalis (Apalis chariessa) - 10 files

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