Rudd's Apalis
Apalis ruddi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusApalis (Apalises)
- SpeciesApalis ruddi (Rudd's Apalis)
Rudd's apalis (Apalis ruddi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found primarily in Mozambique but also in southern Malawi and adjacent areas of South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rudd's Apalis sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Piping Cisticola
Cisticola fulvicapilla
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela icteropygialis
Rock-loving Cisticola
Cisticola aberrans
Wailing Cisticola
Cisticola lais
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rudd's Apalis in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Rudd's Apalis sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rudd's Apalis in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Rudd's Apalis in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.