Swifts (Apodidae)
Madagascar Spinetail (Zoonavena grandidieri) - HBW 5, p. 437
French: Martinet de Grandidier
German: Malegassensegle
Spanish: Vencejo Malgache
Other common names: Madagascar Spine-tailed Swift, Malagasy Spinetail/Needletail
Taxonomy: Chætura grandidieri J. Verreaux, 1867, Mandrisis, eastern Madagascar.
Previously placed in Chaetura. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- grandidieri (J. Verreaux, 1867) - Madagascar.
- mariae (Benson, 1960) - Grand Comoro (Ngazidja) in Comoro Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A poor shot in flight.
Locality Isalo, Toliara Province, Madagascar (ssp grandidieri)
Nick Athanas 10 November 2010 2 years ago 2.2
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