Apalis porphyrolaema
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The chestnut-throated apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) is a species of bird in the cisticola family Cisticolidae. The Kabobo apalis, originally described as a distinct species, is usually treated as a subspecies A. p. kaboboensis of the chestnut-throated apalis today. It is itself sometimes considered to be the same species as the Chapin's apalis.
The species is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, where it is a species of highland forests above 1600 m. The chestnut-throated apalis is a 12 cm long apalis with mostly grey plumage. The nominate subspecies and the subspecies affinis both have chestnut throats, whereas the Kabobo apalis has an entirely grey throat but paler undersides.
The chestnut-throated apalis feeds on insects and other small invertebrates, which are obtained by gleaning from leaves and twigs, hover gleaning and hawking in the air. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-throated Apalis sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 537 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, April–August and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-throated Apalis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against about 10% in November, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-throated Apalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Chestnut-throated Apalis sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 30%).
Same genus: Apalis
The closest relatives of the Chestnut-throated Apalis that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (genus Apalis, Apalises) are Black-throated Apalis (about 40%), Black-faced Apalis (about 30%) and Gray Apalis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-throated Apalis is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (537 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
