Mottled Swift (Tachymarptis aequatorialis)
Introduction The Mottled Swift, Tachymarptis aequatorialis, is a large African swift in the family Apodidae. It is usually encountered in
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Birds
African Palm Swift (Cypsiurus parvus)
Introduction The African Palm Swift, Cypsiurus parvus, is a small resident swift of sub-Saharan Africa and south-western Arabia. It is
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Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura)
Introduction The Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura) is a small Neotropical swift recognised by its broad wings, uniformly dark plumage and
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Ashy-tailed Swift (Chaetura andrei)
Introduction The Ashy-tailed Swift (Chaetura andrei), also known as André’s Swift, is a small, poorly known member of the swift
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Mayr’s Swiftlet (Aerodramus orientalis)
Introduction Mayr’s Swiftlet, Aerodramus orientalis, is a poorly known swiftlet in the family Apodidae. It has been recorded from New
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Mountain Swiftlet (Aerodramus hirundinaceus)
Introduction The Mountain Swiftlet, Aerodramus hirundinaceus, is a small swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to New Guinea
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Bornean Frogmouth (Batrachostomus mixtus)
Introduction The Bornean Frogmouth (Batrachostomus mixtus) is a small, elusive nocturnal bird in the frogmouth family, Podargidae. Endemic to Borneo,
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Bates’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi)
Introduction Bates’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus batesi) is a secretive nightjar of the Congo Basin and adjacent Central African forests. It belongs
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Bonaparte’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus)
Introduction Bonaparte’s Nightjar (Caprimulgus concretus), also known as the Sunda Nightjar, is a poorly known nocturnal bird of the Sundaic
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Timor Nightjar (Caprimulgus ritae)
Introduction The Timor Nightjar (Caprimulgus ritae) is a recently described nocturnal bird in the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It is known
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Sombre Nightjar (Caprimulgus fraenatus)
Introduction The Sombre Nightjar, Caprimulgus fraenatus, is a nocturnal member of the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. It is an elusive East
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Swallow-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata)
Introduction The Swallow-tailed Nightjar (Uropsalis segmentata) is a poorly known nightjar of the northern and central Andes. It occurs in
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