Gosling's apalis
Gosling's apalis (Apalis goslingi) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. 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 forest.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Apalis |
| Species: | A. goslingi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apalis goslingi Alexander, 1908 | |
The common name and Latin binomial commemorates the explorer Captain G. B. Gosling.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Apalis goslingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713792A94389826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713792A94389826.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- 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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