TheNamuli apalis(Apalis lynesi) is a small Africanpasserinebird belonging to the genusApalisin the familyCisticolidae.It was formerly considered as asubspeciesof thebar-throated apalis.
| Namuli apalis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Apalis |
| Species: | A. lynesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Apalis lynesi Vincent,1933
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| Synonyms | |
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Apalis thoracica lynesi | |
It is the only bird speciesendemictoMozambiqueand is found only in theMount Namulimassif in the north of the country where it was first discovered in 1932 by theEnglish-bornornithologistJack Vincent.There were no more records until an expedition rediscovered it in 1998. The bird is now known to be common in forest, forest edge and woodland patches above 1200 m.Loggingof the forest is a potential threat but it appears to survive well in degraded and fragmented habitat.
It has a grey crown and nape and black throat and breast. The rest of the underparts are yellow and the upperparts are green. The outer tail-feathers are white. The bird is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long. The male and female have different calls and duet with the female responding to the male's call.
It feeds mainly on insects and other small invertebrates but also eats some seeds and berries. It forages in pairs or small groups, often feeding on the ground or making short flights into the air.
The nest is a dome of moss built at least one metre above the ground.
References
edit- ^BirdLife International (2020)."Apalis lynesi".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2020:e.T22713724A173538280.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22713724A173538280.en.Retrieved20 November2021.
- Callan Cohen, Claire Spottiswoode and Jonathan Rossouw (2000)Southern African Birdfinder,Struik, Cape Town.
- Ian Sinclair & Peter Ryan (2003)Birds of Africa south of the Sahara,Struik, Cape Town.