African Black Swift / Apus barbatus
| African Black Swift bird information | Values |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | LC - Least concern |
| Synonyms | Bearded Swift, Black Swift, African Swift, African Swift (African), African Swiftlet |
| Old latin name for bird | Cypselus barbatus |
| Order | Swifts and hummingbirds / Apodiformes |
| Family | Swifts / Apodidae |
| Genus | Apus |
| Breeding region | Africa |
| Breeding subregion | s, e |
African Black Swift bird sounds *
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Pallid Swift
Pacific Swift
Where to see African Black Swift
African Black Swift subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apus barbatus barbatus | South Africa | - | No |
| Apus barbatus glanvillei | Sierra Leone | - | No |
| Apus barbatus hollidayi | Victoria Falls (Zambia and Zimbabwe) | - | No |
| Apus barbatus oreobates | Zimbabwe to Mozambique | - | No |
| Apus barbatus roehli | e Ethiopia through Kenya and Uganda to ne Angola, e DR Congo and Malawi | - | No |
| Apus barbatus serlei | w Cameroon | - | No |
Translation
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Swartwindswael, Swartwindswael (Afrikaanse) |
| Catalan | falciot del Cap |
| Chinese | 非洲黑雨燕 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 非洲黑雨燕 |
| Croatian | afrička čiopa |
| Czech | rorýs tmavoprsý, rorýs kapský |
| Danish | Afrikansk Sort Sejler [barbatus Gruppe], Afrikansk Sort Sejler |
| Dutch | Kaapse Gierzwaluw, Kaapse Gierzwaluw (barbatus groep) |
| Esperanto | Afrika apuso |
| Estonian | lõunapiiritaja e. lõuna-piirpääsuke, madagaskari piiritaja (madagaskari piirpääsuke), lõunapiiritaja |
| Finnish | afrikantervakiitäjä |
| French | Martinet noir africain, Martinet du Cap, Martinet du Cap [barbatus], Martinet du Cap [nominal] |
| German | Kapsegler [barbatus-Gruppe], Kapsegler, Balston-Segler |
| Greek | Αφρικανική Σταχτάρα [barbatus] |
| Hebrew | סיס אפריקני |
| Hungarian | fokföldi sarlósfecske |
| Italian | Rondone africano, Rondone nero africano |
| Japanese | ミナミクロアマツバメ (barbatus グループ), ミナミクロアマツバメ, ミナミクロアマツバメ（barbatus グループ） |
| Lithuanian | afrikinis čiurlys |
| Malagasy | Tsidisidina, Fangalamoty |
| Norwegian | bekseiler (barbatus gr.), bekseiler, Bekseiler, Negerseiler |
| Polish | jerzyk afrykanski, jerzyk afrykański, jerzyk afrykański [gr. barbatus] |
| Portuguese | andorinhão-preto-africano, andorinhão-africano, Andorinhão petro africano |
| Russian | Капский стриж, Капский стриж [группа barbatus], Стриж африканский |
| Serbian | Afrička čiopa (barbatus grupa), Afrička čiopa |
| Slovak | dážďovník tmavoprsý, dážďovník tmavoprsý (skup.) |
| Spanish | Vencejo Negro Africano, Vencejo de El Cabo, Vencejo de El Cabo (grupo barbatus), Vencejo del Cabo (grupo barbatus) |
| Swahili | Teleka Mweusi |
| Swedish | kapseglare, afrikansk svartseglare, Svartseglare |
| Tsonga | Nkonjana |
| Tswana | Pêolwane |
| Turkish | Kap ebabili [barbatus grubu], Kap Ebabili |
| Ukrainian | серпокрилець капський |
| Xhosa | Ihlabankomo |
| Zulu | iHlabankomo |