Yellow-breasted Apalis

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-breasted Apalis in Addo Elephant National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Apalis sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Yellow-breasted Apalis in Addo Elephant National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-breasted Apalis in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

Apalis flavida

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
GenusApalis (Apalises)
SpeciesApalis flavida (Yellow-breasted Apalis)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Addo Elephant National Park

56 Verified sightings at Addo Elephant National Park From 2019 to 2026

8,022 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026

May Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-breasted Apalis

The yellow-breasted apalis (Apalis flavida) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. The brown-tailed apalis (A. flavocincta) was formerly considered conspecific, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.

It is widespread across Sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, and moist savanna. Image at ADW Yellow-breasted apalis - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Apalis thoracica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cisticola fulvicapilla

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Prinia maculosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cisticola aberrans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cisticola juncidis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Prinia subflava

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cisticola subruficapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Prinia flavicans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cisticola lais

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cisticola ayresii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cisticola tinniens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
2	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
3	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
4	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~30%
6	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~30%
7	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~30%
8	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
9	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
10	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~20%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
12	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
13	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
14	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
16	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~20%
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
18	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
19	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
20	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
21	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
22	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
23	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
24	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
25	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
26	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
27	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
28	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
29	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
30	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
31	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
32	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
33	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
34	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
35	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
36	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
37	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
38	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
39	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
40	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
41	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
42	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
43	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-breasted Apalis in Addo Elephant National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Apalis sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-breasted Apalis in Addo Elephant National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-breasted Apalis in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.

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Yellow-breasted Apalis

About the Yellow-breasted Apalis

Recent sightings of Yellow-breasted Apalis in Addo Elephant National Park

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

Bar-throated Apalis

Piping Cisticola

Karoo Prinia

Green-backed Camaroptera

Rock-loving Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola

Tawny-flanked Prinia

Red-headed Cisticola

Black-chested Prinia

Wailing Cisticola

Wing-snapping Cisticola

Levaillant's Cisticola

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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