This taxon is Not Recognised as a species by BirdLife International.
Taxonomic source(s)
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
Taxonomic note
Apus horus and A. toulsoni (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) have been lumped under A. horus following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993).
Further web sources of information
View photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Internet Bird Collection
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Apus horus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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| Current IUCN Red List category | Not Recognised |
| Family | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Species name author | (Heuglin, 1869) |
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