Alexander's Swift (Apus alexandri)

Other Names (World)
Alexander's Swift, Cape Verde Swift

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hartert, 1901

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and monatne moist forest, lowland dry shrubland. From sea-level - 2,830 m.

Range (Guide)

Cape Verde.

Cape Verde Is, where occurs throughout (except Santa Luzia), including small islet of Raso, but thought to breed only on Santiago, Fogo, Brava, Santo Ant�o and S�o Nicolau.

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 (4)...)

Cape Verde Swift (Apus alexandri) [XC712090]
by id from Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde (flight call)

Cape Verde Swift (Apus alexandri) [XC720488]
by Alain Verneau from Cancelo, Santa Cruz, Cape Verde (flight call)

Subspecies
Affinities unclear. Formerly considered conspecific with Plain Swift (Apus unicolor), but recently suggested to be more closely related to Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus), African Swift (Apus barbatus) or Nyanza Swift (Apus niansae), although these proposals appear to be based mainly on speculation.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Alexanders Swift (Apus alexandri) - 10 files

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