Scarce Swift
Scarce Swift (<em>Schoutedenapus myoptilus</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Scarce Swift (Schoutedenapus myoptilus) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Schoutedenapus; binomial: Schoutedenapus myoptilus; authority: (Salvadori, 1888).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Includes Schouteden's Swift S. schoutedeni deemed to be darker juvenile or sub-adult Scarce Swift of ssp. chapini (Fishpool 2019).
