Nyanza Swift
Apus niansae(Reichenow, A, 1887)
English (US) Nyanza Swift
The Nyanza Swift (Apus niansae) 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 niansae
- Family
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Nyanza Swift
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1887)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Apus niansae niansae
- Apus niansae somalicus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cypselus Niansae
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1887)
- Type locality
- Kagehi, Lake Victoria.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 35, no.177 p.61
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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