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Malagasy Spinetail

Zoonavena grandidieri · Apodidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records2,427in 2 countries
Most seen inMadagascar2,381 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Malagasy Spinetail
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About

Malagasy Spinetail in brief

The malagasy spinetail (Zoonavena grandidieri) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 2,427 published records, most of them from Madagascar and Comoros. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and March.

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

Madagascar2,381 records · best Nov, Oct
Comoros46 records · best Oct, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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