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African Swift

Apus barbatus
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
afrswi1, FPBS, ABSW, APSW, AFSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesApus barbatus
Codesafrswi1, FPBS, ABSW, APSW, AFSW
Identification

The African Swift (Apus barbatus) is a member of the Swifts family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code afrswi1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swifts
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chested Swift
Cypseloides lemosi
Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus
White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
African Swift photo
(c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ad Konings

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Apus barbatus

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: afrswi1