Malagasy black swift

Malagasy black swift
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Apodidae
Genus:Apus
Species: A. balstoni
Binomial name
Apus balstoni
(Bartlett, 1880)

The Malagasy black swift or Madagascar swift (Apus balstoni) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Apus balstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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