About the African Swift
The African black swift, also known as the African swift or black swift, is a medium-sized bird in the swift family. It breeds in Africa discontinuously from Liberia, Cameroon, Zaire, Uganda and Kenya southwards to South Africa. The "black swifts" of Madagascar and the Comoros are either taken as two subspecies of the African black swift, or otherwise deemed a full species, the Malagasy black swift.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Swifts (Apodidae) |
| Species | Apus barbatus |
| Species Codes | afrswi1, FPBS, ABSW, APSW, AFSW |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the African Swift belong to?
The African Swift (Apus barbatus) belongs to the Swifts family (Apodidae), in the order Apodiformes.
How can I identify the African Swift?
The African black swift, also known as the African swift or black swift, is a medium-sized bird in the swift family. It breeds in Africa discontinuously from Liberia, Cameroon, Zaire, Uganda and Kenya southwards to South Africa. The \"black swifts\" of Madagascar and the Comoros are either taken as tw...
Where can I report a African Swift sighting?
You can log sightings of African Swift on eBird (ebird.org) using species code afrswi1, or on iNaturalist.
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