Deep Forest Canopy
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Cisticolas and Allies

Black-headed Apalis

Apalis melanocephala

The black-headed apalis is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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