Sabine's spinetail

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| name = Sabine's spinetail

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=Rhaphidura sabini |volume=2016 |page=e.T22686664A93120762 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686664A93120762.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}

| genus = Rhaphidura

| species = sabini

| authority = (Gray, JE, 1829)

| synonyms =

}}

Sabine's spinetail ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|eɪ|b|ɪ|n}} {{respell|SAY|bin}}; Rhaphidura sabini, sometimes spelled Raphidura sabini) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.{{Cite thesis |title=The Genetic Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Amazonian Forest Birds. |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.5612 |publisher=Louisiana State University Libraries |first=John |last=Bates}}

Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate General Sir Edward Sabine.

Diet

The Sabine's spinetail is a frugivore.

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