Gosling's apalis
| Gosling's apalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Apalis |
| Species: | A. goslingi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apalis goslingi Alexander, 1908 | |
The Gosling's apalis (Apalis goslingi) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorates the explorer Captain G. B. Gosling.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Apalis goslingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 144.
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