Kabobo apalis

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Kabobo apalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Apalis
Species:
A. kaboboensis
Binomial name
Apalis kaboboensis
Prigogine, 1955
Synonyms

Apalis porphyrolaema kaboboensis

The Kabobo apalis (Apalis kaboboensis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the Kabobo Massif in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.

Originally described as a distinct species, it was later treated as a subspecies of the chestnut-throated apalis. It is now again treated as a separate species. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2020). "Apalis kaboboensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T22713801A174567141. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22713801A174567141.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.