Two observations of Alpine Swift (Apus melba) on Barbados
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Abstract: An Alpine Swift (Apus melba) observed at St. Bernards Village from 21 June to 9 July 2003 and another at Newcastle on 31 July 2005 represent the second and third occurrences on Barbados. These are the sixth and seventh observations for the Western Hemisphere.
Keywords: Alpine Swift, Apus melba, Barbados, observations
Resumen: Dos observaciones del Vencejo Común (Apus melba) en Barbados- Un Vencejo Común (Apus melba) fue observado en la villa de St. Bernards del 21 de junio al 9 de julio del 2003 y otro en Newcastle el 31 de julio del 2005. Estos constituyen el segundo y tercer reportes en Barbados y el sexto y séptimo del hemisferio occidental.
Palabras claves: Apus melba, Barbados, observaciones, Vencejo Común
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Third record for the western hemisphere.
Pitirre 7(3):3.
FELDMANN, P., AND C. PAVIS. 1995. Alpine Swift
(Tachymarptis melba) observed in Guadeloupe,
Lesser Antilles: A fourth record for the western
hemisphere. Pitirre 8(2):2.
MEIER, A. J., R. E. NOBLE, AND H. A. RAFFAELE.
1989. The birds of Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico,
including a new record for Puerto Rican territory.
Carib. J. Sci. 25:24-29.
OTTEMA, O. 2004. First sight record of Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba for South America, in
French Guiana. Cotinga 21:70-71.
SNOW, D. W., AND C. M. PERRINS. 1998. The birds
of the Western Palearctic concise edition. Vol. 1.
Non-Passerines. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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