Rudd's Apalis
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Rudd's Apalis

Apalis ruddi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
552 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rudd's Apalis sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 552 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

30–40% · Possible
Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

<5% · Rare
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

50–60% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

30–40% · Possible
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-winged Cisticola
LC

Rufous-winged Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola galactotes

10–20% · With luck
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

10–20% · With luck
Croaking Cisticola
LC

Croaking Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola natalensis

10–20% · With luck
Piping Cisticola
LC

Piping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola fulvicapilla

<5% · Rare
Wing-snapping Cisticola
LC

Wing-snapping Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola ayresii

Insufficient data
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

<5% · Rare
Pale-crowned Cisticola
LC

Pale-crowned Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinnamomeus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rudd's Apalis in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Rudd's Apalis sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 552 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rudd's Apalis in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Rudd's Apalis in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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