Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi)
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Böhm's Spinetail

Neafrapus boehmi (Schalow, 1882)

14 gWeight

Böhm's spinetail, also Bohm's spinetail or Boehm's spinetail, (Neafrapus boehmi), also known as the bat-like spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

Busiest months: August and November · Most records: Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Böhm's Spinetail has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya175 records
  2. Mana Pools NPZimbabwe59 records
  3. Kruger NP – Pafuri/S63 areaSouth Africa56 records
More places
  1. Mana Pools NP – Zambezi River floodplainZimbabwe46 records
  2. Kruger NP – Pafuri CampSouth Africa41 records
  3. Coutada 12Mozambique30 records
  4. Ruaha NPTanzania25 records
  5. TungamalengaTanzania12 records
  6. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia11 records
  7. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaZimbabweSouth AfricaTanzaniaMozambiqueZambiaAngolaBotswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Böhm's spinetail, also Bohm's spinetail or Boehm's spinetail, (Neafrapus boehmi), also known as the bat-like spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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Questions

How big is the Böhm's Spinetail?

The Böhm's Spinetail weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Böhm's Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

When is the best time to see the Böhm's Spinetail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Böhm's Spinetail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Böhm's Spinetail as Least Concern.

What does the Böhm's Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Böhm's Spinetail in?

It belongs to the family Swifts (Apodidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
120 mm
Tail
22 mm
Bill
6 mm
Tarsus
9 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Swifts Apodidae
Genus
Neafrapus

Other birds in the genus Neafrapus

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Böhm's Spinetail

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