The Namuli apalis (Apalis thoracica lynesi) is a small African passerine bird belonging to the genus Apalis in the family Cisticolidae. Many taxonomista consider it a subspecies of the bar-throated apalis. It has a grey crown and nape and black throat and breast. The rest of the underparts are yellow and the upperparts are green. The outer tail-feathers are white. The bird is 11 to 12 cm long. The male and female have different calls and duet with the female responding to the male's call. The nest is a dome of moss built at least one metre above the ground.