Little Swift

Apus affinis (Gray, JE, 1830)

Apodidae — Swifts

Little Swift, Apus affinis, breeds in Africa, south-west Asia and India. It is a swift in the family Apodidae and the order Apodiformes. It occurs in urban areas and on rocky cliffs, where it makes nests in the manner typical of swifts. The species was described by Gray, JE in 1830. A former eastern subspecies is now treated separately as the House Swift, Apus nipalensis.

Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae — Swifts
Breeding range: Africa, Oriental Region: Africa, sw Asia and India