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Black-headed Apalis (melanocephala)
Apalis melanocephala melanocephala (Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A 1884)
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Passeriformes
Family:
Cisticolidae
Genus:
Apalis
Scientific:
Apalis melanocephala melanocephala
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Cisticolidae
Genus:
Apalis
Scientific:
Apalis melanocephala melanocephala
Original description
Citation:
(Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A 1884)
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
32, no.165 p.56
Protonym:
Burnesia melanocephala
Type locality:
Pangani, coastal Tanganyika.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101693#page/68/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
D893C3B6B135AF7B
Avibase ID:
avibase-D893C3B6
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D893C3B6
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 923820
Geographic range:
- Apalis melanocephala melanocephala: southern Somalia to coastal Kenya and coastal northeastern Tanzania
Source: Clements checklist
Black-headed Apalis (melanocephala)
French:
Apalis à tête noire (melanocephala)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-headed Apalis (melanocephala) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-headed Apalis (melanocephala) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-headed Apalis (melanocephala) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Black-headed Apalis (melanocephala) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-headed Apalis (nominate) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-headed Apalis (nominate) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-headed Apalis (nominate) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-headed Apalis (nominate) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-headed Apalis (nominate) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-headed Apalis (nominate) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-headed Apalis (nominate) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-headed Apalis (nominate) ( Apalis melanocephala melanocephala) |
| Avilist 2025: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Apalis melanocephala
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Schwarzkopf-Feinsänger
English: Black-headed Apalis, Black-headed Apalis (melanocephala), Black-headed Apalis (nominate)
Spanish: Apalis de Cabeza Negra
French: Apalis à tête noire, Apalis à tête noire (melanocephala), Apalis à tête noire (nominal), Apalis à tête noire (nominale), Apalis à tête noire (race nominale)
Italian: Apale testanera
Scientific: Apalis melanocephala melanocephala, Burnesia melanocephala
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