Rudd’s Apalis

Locally common, near-endemic resident. Differs from [Bar-throated Apalis] in dark eye, predominantly yellow-and-green (not white) undertail, more yellow-green upper parts and buff wash to underparts, especially throat. The call is a fast, loud ‘tritritritritritritrit…’ by one bird, the other calling at the same time (but out of phase) ‘punk-punk-punk…’. Usually seen in pairs in coastal bush and dune forest, especially in dense thickets overgrown with creepers. Not secretive.