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    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Ian N. White, all rights reserved

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    (c) rcoliveira84, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Ricardo Rodero Henández, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Worldwide
1,649 observations
Group
Birds
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus) is a small swift. It is very similar to the Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis, and was formerly considered to be the same species. This is a common species with a very wide distribution which faces no obvious threats and may be increasing in numbers as a result of the cultivation of the exotic Washington palm, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as...

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