UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Apodiformes Apodidae

African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

UCIOC 766

African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Apodiformes · Apodidae

African Palm Swift (Cypsiurus parvus).

ATK96

DEF67

755 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 16 cm
Body Mass: 13.6 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 96

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 96).

DEF 67

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 67).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Cypsiurus parvus parvus
Senegal and Gambia to n Ethiopia and sw Arabia
Cypsiurus parvus brachypterus
Sierra Leone to ne DR Congo, Angola and islands in the Gulf of Guinea
Cypsiurus parvus myochrous
s Sudan to ne South Africa
Cypsiurus parvus laemostigma
s Somalia to c Mozambique
Cypsiurus parvus hyphaenes
n Namibia and n Botswana
Cypsiurus parvus celer
s Mozambique to e South Africa

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