Black-headed Apalis
Apalis melanocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusApalis (Apalises)
- SpeciesApalis melanocephala (Black-headed Apalis)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Apalis sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Taita Apalis
Apalis fuscigularis
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
Pale Prinia
Prinia somalica
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 8 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-headed Apalis in Tsavo West National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Apalis sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-headed Apalis in Tsavo West National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black-headed Apalis in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.