Forbes-Watson's Swift (Apus berliozi)

Other Names (World)
Forbes-Watson's Swift, Watson's Swift, Berlioz's Swift

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
Ripley, 1965

Range (Guide)

Kenya (NB), Somalia (B), Yemen (B) (NB).

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 (3)...)

Forbes-Watson's Swift (Apus berliozi) [XC488728]
by Etienne Marais from Khawr Rawi, Oman (call, flight call)

Forbes-Watson's Swift (Apus berliozi) [XC864303]
by James Lidster from Taqah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman (flight call)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with African Swift (Apus barbatus), Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) and Bradfield's Swift (Apus bradfieldi). Birds breeding in south-eastern Somalia (Hal Hambo) are apparently intermediate between nominate and subspecies bensoni.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

berliozi Ripley, 1965 - Socotra.
bensoni Brooke, 1969 - Somalia. Winters south to coastal Kenya.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Forbes-Watsons Swift (Apus berliozi) - 10 files

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