Sabine's Spinetail (Rhaphidura sabini) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 16 g

Sabine's Spinetail (Rhaphidura sabini), photo 1 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0

Sabine's Spinetail (Rhaphidura sabini), photo 2 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0

About the Sabine's Spinetail

Sabine's spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.

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Where it lives

Regular range

Ghana Uganda Côte d’Ivoire Gabon Equatorial Guinea Cameroon Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa Central African Republic Sierra Leone Nigeria Liberia Kenya Guinea

When to see it

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Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Silver-rumped SpinetailRhaphidura leucopygialisThe silver-rumped spinetail or silver-rumped needletail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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