The scarce swift (Schoutedenapus myoptilus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It has a disjunct range of presence throughout the Afromontane : Cameroon line, Albertine Rift montane forests, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. It is the only species in the genus Schoutedenapus. Schouteden's swift (Schoutedenapus schoutedeni) was previously considered a distinct species, but was found to be a darker juvenile or sub-adult scarce swift subspecies chapini. References External links Scarce swift - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. scarce swift Birds of the Gulf of Guinea Birds of Central Africa Birds of East Africa scarce swift scarce swift Taxonomy articles created by Polbot