Karamoja apalis

The Karamoja apalis (Apalis karamojae) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.

Karamoja apalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Apalis
Species:
A. karamojae
Binomial name
Apalis karamojae
(Someren, 1921)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland with a particular preference for stands of whistling thorn Acacia drepanolobium. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Apalis karamojae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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