Alternative name: Bat-like Spinetail; Böhm's Spinetailed Swift
- Neafrapus boehmi
Identification
10cm. Very short tail.
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 2 subspecies:
- N. b. boehmi:
- N. b. sheppardi:
- South-eastern Kenya to southern Tanzania, Mozambique and north-eastern South Africa
Habitat
Aerial, over savanna and woodland, often near Baobab trees.
Behaviour
Flight
It's flight is very fast and erratic - similar to that of a bat.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Böhm's Spinetail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/B%C3%B6hm%27s_Spinetail