Apus boanoi
| Apus boanoi Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Apus |
| Species: | †A. boanoi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Apus boanoi Pavia et al., 2025 | |
Apus boanoi is an extinct species of swift in the genus Apus that lived during the Pliocene epoch.
Distribution
Fossils of A. boanoi are known from the Zanclean site of Langebaanweg in South Africa.[1]
References
- ↑ Pavia, Marco; Louchart, Antoine; Govender, Romala; Delfino, Massimo (23 January 2025). "A new species of swift (Aves, Apodidae) from the Early Pliocene of Langebaanweg, South Africa". PalZ. 99 (2): 185–192. Bibcode:2025PalZ...99..185P. doi:10.1007/s12542-024-00711-y. ISSN 0031-0220. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via Springer Nature Link.