Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii] (Black-collared or Collared Apalis)

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Black-collared or Collared Apalis

Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii] (= Oreolais pulcher) (Sharpe, RB 1891)

The black-collared apalis is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in the Cameroonian Highlands forests, western Kenya and the Albertine rift montane forests. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Cisticolidae
Genus:
   Oreolais
Scientific:
  Oreolais pulcher

Original description

Citation:
(Sharpe, RB 1891)

Reference:
Ibis

Protonym:
Apalis pulchra

Type locality:
Mt. Elgon.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16275585

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
9608AE57CC943D98

Avibase ID:
avibase-9608AE57

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9608AE57

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916605

Geographic range:

Oreolais pulcher pulcher: southeastern Nigeria and Cameroon; southern South Sudan, highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southeastern Uganda, and Kenya
Oreolais pulcher murphyi: far eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Marungu Plateau)
Oreolais ruwenzorii: montane forest of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Black-collared or Collared Apalis
French:
Apalis à col noir ou A. du Rwenzori

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Apalis [pulchra or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Apalis [pulchra or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-collared or Collared Apalis ( Oreolais [pulcher or ruwenzorii])
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-collared Apalis ( Oreolais pulcher) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-collared Apalis ( Oreolais pulcher) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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