Yellow-breasted Apalis
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Yellow-breasted Apalis

Apalis flavida

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
11 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
8,022 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
November 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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Black-throated Apalis
LC

Black-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis jacksoni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Gray Apalis
LC

Gray Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-faced Apalis
LC

Black-faced Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis personata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Chestnut-throated Apalis
LC

Chestnut-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis porphyrolaema

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Buff-throated Apalis
LC

Buff-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis rufogularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Masked Apalis
LC

Masked Apalis

Bird

Apalis binotata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-capped Apalis
LC

Black-capped Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis nigriceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-faced Rufous-Warbler
LC

Black-faced Rufous-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bathmocercus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-chinned Prinia
LC

White-chinned Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistolais leucopogon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Banded Prinia
LC

Banded Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia bairdii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Apalis sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-breasted Apalis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-breasted Apalis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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