- Schoutedenapus schoutedeni
Identification
Very similar to Scarce Swift.
- Deeply forked, long tail, probably shorter than Scarce Swift
- Black-brown plumage, including throat
- Bulbous head
- Wings tapering sharply from secondaries
Distribution
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Only known from five specimens collected in Kamituga, Bionga, Butokolo and Mubandakika.
Taxonomy
Also considered to be a subspecies of Scarce Swift. Like the latter, this species was merged into the genus Apus, but the true relationships are uncertain.
Monotypic.
Habitat
Possibly a highland species, but habitat not known.
Behaviour
Nothing known about feeding or breeding. Presumed to have a similar behaviour like Scarce Swift. Breeding probably in winter as a female collected in February had enlarged oocytes.
