Malagasy black swift

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Malagasy black swift

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Apus
Species:
A. balstoni
Binomial name
Apus balstoni
(Bartlett, E, 1880)
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Range[2]
  Apus balstoni

The Malagasy black swift (Apus balstoni) or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.

Habitat[]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Subspecies[]

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Apus balstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22686839A130111276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22686839A130111276.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Chantler, Phil; Driessens, Gerald (2000). A Guide to the Swifts and Tree Swifts of the World. Pica Press. ISBN 1-873403-83-6.


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