Black-headed Apalis

Black-headed Apalis

Apalis melanocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
77 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-headed apalis (Apalis melanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Apalis sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

20–30% · Possible
African Tailorbird
LC

African Tailorbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artisornis metopias

30–40% · Possible
Gray Wren-Warbler
LC

Gray Wren-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes simplex

20–30% · Possible
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

20–30% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

10–20% · With luck
Tiny Cisticola
LC

Tiny Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola nana

10–20% · With luck
Tawny-flanked Prinia
LC

Tawny-flanked Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia subflava

5–10% · With luck
Ashy Cisticola
LC

Ashy Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cinereolus

5–10% · With luck
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

5–10% · With luck
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
LC

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela icteropygialis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
8 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Apalis in Mkomazi National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Apalis sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-headed Apalis in Mkomazi National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Apalis in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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