Buff-throated Apalis
Buff-throated Apalis

Buff-throated Apalis

Apalis rufogularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
414 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The buff-throated apalis (Apalis rufogularis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-throated Apalis sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 414 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Black-throated Apalis
LC

Black-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis jacksoni

40–50% · Likely
Gray Apalis
LC

Gray Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis cinerea

30–40% · Possible
Black-faced Apalis
LC

Black-faced Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis personata

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-throated Apalis
LC

Chestnut-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis porphyrolaema

20–30% · Possible
Masked Apalis
LC

Masked Apalis

Bird

Apalis binotata

<5% · Rare
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

<5% · Rare
Black-capped Apalis
LC

Black-capped Apalis

Bird

Apalis nigriceps

<5% · Rare
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Rufous-Warbler
LC

Black-faced Rufous-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bathmocercus rufus

30–40% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

30–40% · Possible
White-chinned Prinia
LC

White-chinned Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistolais leucopogon

30–40% · Possible
Banded Prinia
LC

Banded Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia bairdii

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Buff-throated Apalis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-throated Apalis sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 414 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buff-throated Apalis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Buff-throated Apalis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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