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Black Spinetail

Telacanthura melanopygia · Apodidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsJan · May–Junmost records
Records71in 1 country
Most seen inIvory Coast71 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Black Spinetail in brief

The black spinetail (Telacanthura melanopygia) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.

In Ivory Coast it has 71 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, May and June and fall to their lowest in August and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Ivory Coast71 records · best May, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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