Black-headed Apalis

Black-headed Apalis

Apalis melanocephala

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Ruaha National Park
2 Verified sightings at Ruaha National Park From 2019 to 2026
739 Verified sightings across all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-headed Apalis

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.

Black-headed apalis - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~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
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