Yellow-breasted Apalis

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 Insufficient data

at Nyungwe National Park

2 Verified sightings at Nyungwe National Park From 2019 to 2026

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

☀️ 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 Nyungwe National Park

Apalis personata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Apalis porphyrolaema

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Apalis jacksoni

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Apalis cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Apalis argentea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cisticola chubbi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Oreolais ruwenzorii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Prinia bairdii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bathmocercus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Schistolais leucopogon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cisticola brachypterus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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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

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Yellow-breasted Apalis

About the Yellow-breasted Apalis

Recent sightings of Yellow-breasted Apalis in Nyungwe National Park

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Black-faced Apalis

Chestnut-throated Apalis

Black-throated Apalis

Gray Apalis

Kungwe Apalis

Chubb's Cisticola

Ruwenzori Apalis

Banded Prinia

Black-faced Rufous-Warbler

Green-backed Camaroptera

White-chinned Prinia

Siffling Cisticola

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found