Black-headed Apalis
Apalis melanocephala(Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A, 1884)
English (US) Black-headed Apalis
The Black-headed Apalis (Apalis melanocephala) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Apalis melanocephala
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-headed Apalis
- Described by
- (Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A, 1884)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Apalis melanocephala nigrodorsalis
- Apalis melanocephala moschi
- Apalis melanocephala muhuluensis
- Apalis melanocephala melanocephala
- Apalis melanocephala lightoni
- Apalis melanocephala fuliginosa
- Apalis melanocephala tenebricosa
- Apalis melanocephala adjacens
- Apalis melanocephala addenda
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Burnesia melanocephala
- Described by
- (Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A, 1884)
- Type locality
- Pangani, coastal Tanganyika.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 32, no.165 p.56
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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