The African palm swift is a small swift. It is very similar to the Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis, and was formerly considered to be the same species. The Malagasy palm swift was also recently split from this species. This is a common species with a very wide distribution which faces no obvious threats and may be increasing in numbers as a result of the cultivation of the exotic Washington palm, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)
Reference:
Verz. Doubl. zool. Mus. K. Univ. Berlin
Protonym:
Cypselus parvus
Type locality:
Nubia.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28229344
Avibase ID:
DA106373934D9148
Avibase ID:
avibase-DA106373
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DA106373
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555001
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): African Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): African Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African Palm-Swift [nominate] ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African Palm-Swift [nominate] ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African Palm-Swift [nominate] ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African Palm-Swift [nominate] ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): African Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): African Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): African Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): African Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): African Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): African Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): African Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: African Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: African Palm-Swift (African) ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: African Palm-Swift (African) ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: African Palm-Swift (African) ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: African Palm-Swift (African) ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: African Palm-Swift (African) ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: African Palm-Swift (African) ( Cypsiurus parvus [parvus Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: African Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: African Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus parvus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cypsiurus [parvus or gracilis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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