Ruwenzori Apalis
Oreolais ruwenzorii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusOreolais (Black-collared and Ruwenzori Apalises)
- SpeciesOreolais ruwenzorii (Ruwenzori Apalis)
The Rwenzori apalis or collared apalis (Oreolais ruwenzorii) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The Rwenzori apalis was formerly placed in the genus Apalis but was moved to the new genus Oreolais when Apalis was shown to be polyphyletic. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Gray-capped Warbler
Eminia lepida
Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Trilling Cisticola
Cisticola woosnami
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Stout Cisticola
Cisticola robustus
Wing-snapping Cisticola
Cisticola ayresii
Carruthers's Cisticola
Cisticola carruthersi
Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ruwenzori Apalis at Queen Elizabeth National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |