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The Nyanza swift, also known as the brown swift, is a medium sized bird with sleek wings, along with a small and compact head. It has a short, forked tail, blunt rectrices, and small coverts. In contrast with its head and torso, the Nyanza swift's outer wings are pale brown along with a pale throat. In the field, the Nyanza swift is commonly unseen and hard to identify without a good view or clear picture. It is commonly spotted in the rainy season and scarce during dry parts of the year. The anatomy of the Nyanza swift is not well known.
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When to see the Nyanza Swift
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Nyanza Swift
The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Nyanza Swift
The Nyanza swift is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Easily confused with
Bradfield's SwiftApus bradfieldiBradfield's swift is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Malagasy Black SwiftApus balstoniThe Malagasy black swift or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Cape Verde SwiftApus alexandriIt is 13 cm long with a wingspan of 34 to 35 cm.
Side by side: Horus Swift vs Nyanza Swift
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