Black Spinetail
Telacanthura melanopygia
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Swifts (Apodidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The black spinetail (Telacanthura melanopygia) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
It is native to the African tropical rainforest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sierra Leone to southern Ghana, Gabon, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northeastern Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black spinetail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
