How big is a Malagasy Black Swift?

The Malagasy Black Swift is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.

Where can you see a Malagasy Black Swift?

The Malagasy Black Swift occurs in 3 countries, including Madagascar, the Comoros and Mayotte.

What birds look similar to a Malagasy Black Swift?

The Malagasy Black Swift is most easily confused with the Cape Verde Swift, the Nyanza Swift and the Bradfield's Swift.

Is the Malagasy Black Swift endangered?

The Malagasy Black Swift is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Malagasy Black Swift

Apus balstoni

Swifts · Apodiformes · Rare

The Malagasy Black Swift (Apus balstoni) is a rare swift found in 3 countries, weighing about 43 g. The Malagasy black swift or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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Malagasy Black Swift (Apus balstoni), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden，保留部份權利CC BY · cc-by

Malagasy Black Swift (Apus balstoni), photo 2 — Photo: Donald Hobern · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Black Swift (Apus balstoni), photo 3 — Photo: Donald Hobern · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Black Swift (Apus balstoni), photo 4 — Photo: Nigel Voaden · CC BY 4.0

About the Malagasy Black Swift

The Malagasy black swift or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.

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Where it lives

Madagascar Comoros Mayotte

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Malagasy Black Swift look like?: The Malagasy black swift or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
How big is a Malagasy Black Swift?: The Malagasy Black Swift is a small sized bird weighing about 43 g.
Where can you see a Malagasy Black Swift?: The Malagasy Black Swift occurs in 3 countries, including Madagascar, the Comoros and Mayotte.
What birds look similar to a Malagasy Black Swift?: The Malagasy Black Swift is most easily confused with the Cape Verde Swift, the Nyanza Swift and the Bradfield's Swift.
Is the Malagasy Black Swift endangered?: The Malagasy Black Swift is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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