Cassin's Spinetail (Neafrapus cassini)
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Cassin's Spinetail

Neafrapus cassini (Sclater, PL, 1863)

40 gWeight

Cassin's spinetail (Neafrapus cassini) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cassin's Spinetail has been recorded at 46 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana132 records
  2. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda128 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana101 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana48 records
  2. Kakum National ParkGhana42 records
  3. Mabira ForestUganda40 records
  4. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana39 records
  5. American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea33 records
  6. PN de la LopéGabon29 records
  7. Grand Hotel DjiblohoEquatorial Guinea27 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaGabonEquatorial GuineaCentral African RepublicCôte d’IvoireCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - Kinshasa

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

Cassin's spinetail (Neafrapus cassini) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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Questions

How big is the Cassin's Spinetail?

The Cassin's Spinetail weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Cassin's Spinetail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ivory Coast to western Uganda, DR Congo and Gabon. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Gabon.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Cassin's Spinetail endangered?

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

What does the Cassin's Spinetail eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cassin's Spinetail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
40 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
156 mm
Tail
25 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Africa: Ivory Coast to western Uganda, DR Congo and Gabon

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Swifts Apodidae
Genus
Neafrapus

Other birds in the genus Neafrapus

Böhm's SpinetailBöhm's SpinetailNeafrapus boehmiSpot-fronted SwiftSpot-fronted SwiftCypseloides cherrieiWhite-chinned SwiftWhite-chinned SwiftCypseloides cryptusWhite-fronted SwiftWhite-fronted SwiftCypseloides storeriSooty SwiftSooty SwiftCypseloides fumigatusRothschild's SwiftRothschild's SwiftCypseloides rothschildiAmerican Black SwiftAmerican Black SwiftCypseloides nigerWhite-chested SwiftWhite-chested SwiftCypseloides lemosiGreat Dusky SwiftGreat Dusky SwiftCypseloides senexTepui SwiftTepui SwiftStreptoprocne phelpsi
Cassin's Spinetail

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