Böhm's spinetail
Böhm's spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), also known as the bat-like spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
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| Böhm's spinetails in southern Mozambique | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Neafrapus |
| Species: | N. boehmi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neafrapus boehmi (Schalow, 1882) | |
It is found in Angola, Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It occurs in the vicinity of Baobab trees and nests in cavities in the trees.
The name of this bird commemorates the German zoologist Richard Böhm.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Neafrapus boehmi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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