- Collared Apalis
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Collared Apalis Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae Genus: Oreolais Species: O. ruwenzorii Binomial name Oreolais ruwenzorii
(Jackson, 1904)Synonyms Apalis ruwenzorii
The Collared Apalis or Ruwenzori Apalis (Oreolais ruwenzorii) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. Formerly in genus Apalis, Nguembock et al. (2008) moved species to a new genus, Oreolais. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Apalis ruwenzorii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
- Nguembock, B.; Fjeldså, J.; Couloux, A.; Cruaud, C.; Pasquet, E. (2008). "Polyphyly of the genus Apalis and a new generic name for the species pulchra and ruwenzorii". Ibis 150: 756–765. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.2008.00852.x.
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