Bradfield's Swift
Apus bradfieldi(Roberts, A, 1926)
English (US) Bradfield's Swift
The Bradfield's Swift (Apus bradfieldi) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Apodidae (Swifts) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Apus bradfieldi
- Family
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bradfield's Swift
- Described by
- (Roberts, A, 1926)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Apus bradfieldi bradfieldi
- Apus bradfieldi deserticola
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Micropus bradfieldi
- Described by
- (Roberts, A, 1926)
- Type locality
- Quickborn, north of Okahandja, South-West African Protectorate.
- Original description
- Annals of the Transvaal Museum 11 p.221
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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