Bradfield's swift
Bradfield's swift (Apus bradfieldi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
| Bradfield's swift | |
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| Flying in Northern Cape, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Apus |
| Species: | A. bradfieldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apus bradfieldi (Roberts, 1926) | |
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the South African naturalist R. D. Bradfield (1882–1949).[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Apus bradfieldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 63.
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