Little swift

(Apus affinis)

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Description

The Lesser Swift or Indian Swift ( Apus affinis ( JEGray,1830) is a bird belonging to the Apodidae family,widespread in Africa and Asia.This 13 cm long swift is very similar to the swift cafro ( Apus caffer ),except that it is lighter and has a more squared tail.The verse similar to that of the common swift ( Apus apus ).As the swift cafro has a white rump.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Apodidae
Genus:Apus
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