White-rumped Swift
A species of Typical Swifts Scientific name : Apus caffer Genus : Typical Swifts
White-rumped Swift, A species of Typical Swifts
Botanical name: Apus caffer
Genus: Typical Swifts
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Description General Info
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Description
This 14–15.5 cm long species has, like some relatives, a short forked tail and long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. It is entirely dark except for a pale throat patch and a narrow white rump. It is similar to the closely related little swift, but is slimmer, darker and has a more forked tail and a narrower white rump. 
Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
White-rumped Swift primarily feeds on airborne insects, consuming a varied diet of winged ants, fire ants, spiders, flies, bugs, beetles, wasps, termites, bees, Lepidoptera, and weevils. This species forages in flight, often at high altitudes around 30-40 meters, and displays opportunistic feeding behaviors with a preference for certain insects like Glossocratus afzeli leafhoppers, constituting a significant portion of its diet.
Habitat
White-rumped Swift occupy a diversity of habitats, typically tied to the presence of specific hosts for nesting sites. Their range spans from arid savannas and Mediterranean scrublands to equatorial forests. Crucial to their distribution is the proximity to man-made structures like bridges and buildings, which they use for nesting, usually by co-opting the nests of other swallow species. Although predominantly found in urban and suburban settings within sub-Saharan Africa, they can inhabit altitudes up to 2500 meters above sea level. White-rumped Swift have not yet expanded extensively into the Western Palearctic region, save for using deserted buildings as nesting sites.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Swifts Genus
Typical Swifts Species
White-rumped Swift 
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