The São Tomé spinetail (Zoonavena thomensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe, occurring in both São Tomé and Príncipe Islands.[2] The species was described by Ernst Hartert on 1900.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Zoonavena |
| Species: | Z. thomensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Zoonavena thomensis (Hartert, 1900)
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Habitat
editThe São Tomé spinetail is resident, occupying primary and secondary forests as well as cultivated areas and plantations, from the lowlands to 1500 m in altitude. [3]
Behaviour
editThe São Tomé spinetail captures small insects in flight, foraging in small flocks of 8 to 10 individuals. The species nests on the sides of hollow trees, constructing open, cupped nests. Breeding seemingly takes place between August and October, and females lay between 2 and 4 eggs. The species does not form breeding colonies, with each pair being solitary.[3]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Zoonavena thomensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22686643A131457007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22686643A131457007.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ BirdLife International, Species Factsheet Zoonavena thomensis, accessed 17 January 2019
- ^ a b Chantler, P.; Boesman, P. F. D. (2020). "Sao Tome Spinetail (Zoonavena thomensis), version 1.0". In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D. A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). Birds of the World. Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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