How big is a Böhm's Spinetail?

The Böhm's Spinetail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.

Where can you see a Böhm's Spinetail?

The Böhm's Spinetail occurs in 10 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia.

What birds look similar to a Böhm's Spinetail?

The Böhm's Spinetail is most easily confused with the Cassin's Spinetail.

Is the Böhm's Spinetail endangered?

The Böhm's Spinetail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Böhm's Spinetail

Neafrapus boehmi

Swifts · Apodiformes · Rare

The Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi) is a rare swift found in 10 countries, weighing about 14 g. Böhm's spinetail, also Bohm's spinetail or Boehm's spinetail,, also known as the bat-like spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebrateswoodlandcup nest14 g

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 1 — Photo: Peter Archdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 2 — Photo: Adrien Jailloux · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 3 — Photo: Thomas Galewski · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 4 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 5 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 6 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 7 — Photo: Justin Ponder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 8 — Photo: Justin Ponder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 9 — Photo: Jakob Horz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi), photo 10 — Photo: Justin Ponder · CC BY 4.0

About the Böhm's Spinetail

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

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Where it lives

South Africa Zimbabwe Kenya Mozambique Zambia Tanzania Angola Congo - Kinshasa

Recorded as a rare visitor in Botswana, Malawi.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Cassin's SpinetailNeafrapus cassini

Quick questions

What does a Böhm's Spinetail look like?: Böhm's spinetail, also Bohm's spinetail or Boehm's spinetail,, also known as the bat-like spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
How big is a Böhm's Spinetail?: The Böhm's Spinetail is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
Where can you see a Böhm's Spinetail?: The Böhm's Spinetail occurs in 10 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia.
What birds look similar to a Böhm's Spinetail?: The Böhm's Spinetail is most easily confused with the Cassin's Spinetail.
Is the Böhm's Spinetail endangered?: The Böhm's Spinetail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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