The Fernando Po swift (Apus sladeniae) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

Fernando Po swift
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Apus
Species:
A. sladeniae
Binomial name
Apus sladeniae
Synonyms

Apus barbatus ssp. sladeniae (Ogilvie-Grant, 1904)

It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria.

The specific epithet is for Constance Sladen, who provided financial support for its discovery.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2023). "Apus sladeniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T22686825A224167642. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22686825A224167642.en. Retrieved 1 April 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ Beolens, B., Watkins, M. and Grayson, M. (2020). The Eponym Dictionary of Birds: Bloomsbury Publishing, p. 516.