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Apus alexandri

[edit] Identification

13 cm

• Dark grey-brown
• Large pale throat-patch
• Shallow fork to the tail.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to the Cape Verde Islands. Occurs on all islands except Santa Luzia but may not breed on all of them. Breeding suspected on Sao Nicolau, Santo Antao, Brava], Fogo and Santiago.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Gullies and along cliffs and shorelines.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects.

[edit] Breeding

It builds its saucer shaped nest from grass and feathers, and it is placed in a cliff, in a cave or in the roof of a building. 2 white eggs are laid.

[edit] Vocalisation

It has a high-pitched, screaming call with a buzzing quality.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

[edit] External Links