Kabobo apalis
The Kabobo apalis (Apalis kaboboensis) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is endemic to the Itombwe Mountains in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.
| Kabobo apalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Apalis |
| Species: | A. kaboboensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Apalis kaboboensis Prigogine, 1955 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Apalis porphyrolaema kaboboensis | |
Originally described as a distinct species, it was later treated as a subspecies of the chestnut-throated apalis. It is now again treated as a separate species.[1]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Apalis kaboboensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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