Black-capped Apalis
Apalis nigriceps(Shelley, GE, 1873)
English (US) Black-capped Apalis
The Black-capped Apalis (Apalis nigriceps) 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 nigriceps
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-capped Apalis
- Described by
- (Shelley, GE, 1873)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Apalis nigriceps nigriceps
- Apalis nigriceps collaris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Dryodromas nigriceps
- Described by
- (Shelley, GE, 1873)
- Type locality
- Abouri (= Aburi), Aguapim (= Akwapim), Gold Coast.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.3, vol.3, no.10 p.139
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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