Ruwenzori apalis

Ruwenzori apalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Apalis
Species: A. ruwenzorii
Binomial name
Apalis ruwenzorii
(Jackson, 1904)
Synonyms

Oreolais ruwenzorii

The Ruwenzori apalis or collared apalis (Apalis ruwenzorii) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. Nguembock et al. (2008) moved species to a new genus, Oreolais, however most taxonomists continue to place the bird in Apalis.

It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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