Black-throated Apalis
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Black-throated Apalis

Apalis jacksoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kibale National Park
12 Verified records at Kibale National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-throated apalis (Apalis jacksoni) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the Western High Plateau, the Albertine Rift montane forests and the east African montane forests and isolated lowland areas of Cameroon, the DRC and Angola. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Apalis sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Buff-throated Apalis
LC

Buff-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis rufogularis

20–30% · Possible
Masked Apalis
LC

Masked Apalis

Bird

Apalis binotata

10–20% · With luck
Gray Apalis
LC

Gray Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis cinerea

<5% · Rare
Black-capped Apalis
LC

Black-capped Apalis

Bird

Apalis nigriceps

Insufficient data
Black-faced Apalis
LC

Black-faced Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis personata

Insufficient data
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

Insufficient data
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
White-chinned Prinia
LC

White-chinned Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistolais leucopogon

30–40% · Possible
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

30–40% · Possible
Gray-capped Warbler
LC

Gray-capped Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eminia lepida

20–30% · Possible
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

20–30% · Possible
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Apalis in Kibale National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Apalis sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-throated Apalis in Kibale National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Apalis in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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