Forbes-Watson's swift
Forbes-Watson's swift (Apus berliozi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It breeds in coastal areas of Somalia and the southern Arabian Peninsula and on the island of Socotra. In the non-breeding season it has been observed as far south as coastal Mozambique.[2]
| Forbes-Watson's swift | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Apus |
| Species: | A. berliozi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apus berliozi Ripley, 1966 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Apus berliozi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686831A93127986. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686831A93127986.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Marais, Etienne; Peacock, Faansie; Allport, Gary (9 March 2021). "First record of Forbes-Watson's Swift Apus berliozi in southern Africa, with comments on vocal and visual identification". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 141 (1): 21–38. doi:10.25226/bboc.v141i1.2021.a3.
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