Chapin's apalis
Chapin's apalis (Apalis chapini) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
| Chapin's apalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Apalis |
| Species: | A. chapini |
| Binomial name | |
| Apalis chapini Friedmann, 1928 | |
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| General range: the Southern Rift montane forest-grassland mosaic | |
The common name and the Latin binomial commemorate the American ornithologist James Chapin.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Apalis chapini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 81–81.
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