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Kabobo apalis

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Kabobo apalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.