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Cuvier's Madagascar Swift

Oplurus cuvieri

Description:

Similar to Merrem's swift but with a much broader collar black collar, and has small scales between the large spines on its tail (pic 3)

Habitat:

Arboretum d'Antsokay is in the middle of an area of natural spiny forest, a desert habitat unique to Madagascar.

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Mel11
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Mel11

Toliara Province, Madagascar

Spotted on Nov 11, 2012
Submitted on Jan 12, 2021

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