Böhms spinetail

Neafrapus boehmi

Böhm's spinetail , also known as the bat-like spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyApodidae
GenusNeafrapus
SpeciesN. boehmi
Photographed in
Angola