African Black Swift (Swartwindswael)

Apus barbatus (412)

Zulu name: iHlabankomo

Other names: Black Swift

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African Black Swift Canon 50D 400mm focal length 1/1250 sec exposure F5.6 ISO 320
December 2009 Sani Top, Lesotho Adult
African Black Swift Canon 50D 400mm focal length 1/2000 sec exposure F5.6 ISO 400
December 2009 Sani Top, Lesotho Adult
African Black Swift Canon 50D 400mm focal length 1/2000 sec exposure F5.6 ISO 400
December 2009 Sani Top, Lesotho Adult

Experiences with species

Almost impossible to tell apart from Common Swifts unless the uppersides is seen in very good light, one also has to take the habitat into account, Black Swifts prefer more mountainous terrain.