Species profile
Malagasy Black Swift
Apus balstoni
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are Comoros and Madagascar.
- Scientific name
- Apus balstoni
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Apus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Malagasy Black Swift in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.