African Black Swift
Apus barbatus (Sclater, PL, 1866)
Apodidae — Swifts
African Black Swift, Apus barbatus, is a swift of southern and eastern Africa. It breeds across those parts of the continent, with its range extending from countries in the west and central east through to South Africa. The species was first described in 1866 by Sclater. It belongs to the swift family and is placed in the genus Apus. In breeding areas it uses damp mountain country, and the South African birds nest on cliffs, while east African birds nest in hollow trees.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- Africa: s, e
