Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis)

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.

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) [XC129443]
by Nature sounds by Simply Birding from Seldomseen, Vumba, 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:

JPG files for Chirinda Apalis (Apalis chirindensis) - 7 files

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