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White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer)

About White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts
  • Family: Swifts

The white-rumped swift is a species of swift. Although this small bird is superficially similar to a house martin, it is not closely related to that passerine species. The resemblances between the swallows and swifts are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2003-01-19

    Hardap Dam, Namibia