Sao Tome Spinetail (Zoonavena thomensis)

Other Names (World)
Sao Tome Spinetail, Sao Tome Spine-tailed Swift

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hartert, 1900)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, plantations. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

S�o Tom� e Principe (B).

S�o Tom� and Príncipe, in Gulf of Guinea.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Sao Tome Spinetail (Zoonavena thomensis) [XC337716]
by Philippe Verbelen from M\u00e9-Z\u00f3chi, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9, Sao Tome (flight call)

Sao Tome Spinetail (Zoonavena thomensis) [XC337719]
by id from M\u00e9-Z\u00f3chi, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9, Sao Tome (flight call)

Subspecies
Previously placed in Chaetura. In past, considered possibly conspecific with Sabine's Spinetail (Rhaphidura sabini), but this view now unanimously rejected.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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