Black-headed Apalis

Black-headed Apalis

Apalis melanocephala

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

The black-headed apalis (Apalis melanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Apalis sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 165 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National 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
Brown-headed Apalis
LC

Brown-headed Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis alticola

<5% · Rare
Gray Apalis
LC

Gray Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis cinerea

Insufficient data
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

50–60% · Likely
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

40–50% · Likely
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

30–40% · Possible
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

20–30% · Possible
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

20–30% · Possible
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

20–30% · Possible
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

10–20% · With luck
Siffling Cisticola
LC

Siffling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola brachypterus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
8 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Apalis in Arusha National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Apalis sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 165 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Apalis in Arusha National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Apalis in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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