Malagasy Palm Swift

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Malagasy Palm Swift (<em>Cypsiurus gracilis</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Malagasy Palm Swift (Cypsiurus gracilis) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cypsiurus; binomial: Cypsiurus gracilis; authority: (Sharpe, 1871).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Split of Malagasy Palm Swift from African Palm Swift (C. parvus) based on vocalizations and plumage (Mills et al. 2019).

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