Kingdom Animalia Genus Schoutedenapus Higher classification Schoutedenapus Order Apodiformes | Family Apodidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Schoutedenapus schoutedeni Similar Schoutedenapus, São Tomé spinetail, Madagascan spinetail, Scarce swift, Tepui swift |
The Schouteden's swift (Schoutedenapus schoutedeni) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Belgian zoologist Henri Eugene Schouteden.
References
Schouteden's swift Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA