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Bar-throated Apalis

Bar-throated Apalis

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A highly variable and widespread apalis with a grey head, olive-green back, white underparts, and a prominent black band across its chest.
Where to spot
Forests, woodlands, fynbos, and dense scrub across a wide range of Southern and East Africa.
How to spot
Look for the black bar on its throat and its active foraging in the mid-strata. Its calls are varied but often include sharp, rapid 'chip-chip-chip' notes or trills.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Active throughout the day. Most vocal during the breeding season (austral spring/summer).
File:Apalis thoracica 1.jpg
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (15781570104), crop.jpg
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (15781570104).jpg
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (15783993093).jpg
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (16216636110), crop.jpg
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (16216636110).jpg
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (16216637960), crop.jpg
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (16404043065).jpg
File:Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica) from Hluhluwe 3676.jpg
File:Bar-throated apalis (Apalis thoracica).jpg
File:Apalis thoracica 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (15781570104), crop.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (15781570104).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (15783993093).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (16216636110), crop.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (16216636110).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (16216637960), crop.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated Apalis, Apalis thoracica, at Marakele National Park, Limpopo, South Africa (16404043065).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica) from Hluhluwe 3676.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Bar-throated apalis (Apalis thoracica).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The Bar-throated Apalis exhibits significant geographic variation across its wide range, with numerous subspecies differing in plumage shades, bill size, and vocalizations.
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