Apalis ruddi
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Rudd's apalis (Apalis ruddi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found primarily in Mozambique but also in southern Malawi and adjacent areas of South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
Rudd's apalis - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rudd's Apalis sighting in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, based on 216 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 283 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Rudd's Apalis in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, against about 20% in February and August, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rudd's Apalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Rudd's Apalis sightings, uMkhuze Game Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 40%) and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (South Africa, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rudd's Apalis is recorded against all the birds logged in uMkhuze Game Reserve (216 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.
