Malagasy black swift
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.
Malagasy black swift | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Apodidae |
Genus: | Apus |
Species: | A. balstoni |
Binomial name | |
Apus balstoni (Bartlett, 1880) | |
Range[2] Apus balstoni Apus barbatus |
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Subspecies
- A. b. balstoni – Madagascar
- A. b. mayottensis – Comoro Islands
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Apus balstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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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