Palm swift
Palm swift is a common name that may refer to several species of bird in the family Apodidae, including:[1]
- The Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis), a widespread species of Asia[2]
- The African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus), a widespread species of sub-Saharan Africa, parts of the Arabian Peninsula, and the Gulf of Guinea islands[3]
- The Malagasy palm swift (Cypsiurus gracilis), a species native to Madagascar and the Comoros[4]
- The pygmy palm swift (Tachornis furcata), a species native to Colombia and Venezuela[5]
- The fork-tailed palm swift (Tachornis squamata), a widespread species of the Neotropical realm[6]
- The Antillean palm swift (Tachornis phoenicobia), a species native to the Greater Antilles[7]
Palm swifts
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Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)
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African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus)
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Fork-tailed palm swift (Tachornis squamata)
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Antillean palm swift (Tachornis phoenicobia)
References
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela C., eds. (2025). "Owlet-nightjars, treeswifts, swifts". IOC World Bird List. Version 15.1. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Chantler, P.; Boesman, P. F. D. (2020). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D. A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)". Birds of the World Online. Version 1.0. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. doi:10.2173/bow.aspswi1.01. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Kirwan, G. M.; Chantler, P.; Boesman, P. F. D. (2021). Kirwan, G. M. (ed.). "African Palm Swift (Cypsiurus parvus)". Birds of the World Online. Version 1.2. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. doi:10.2173/bow.afpswi1.01.2. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Chantler, P.; Boesman, P. F. D. (2021). Kirwan, G. M. (ed.). "Malagasy Palm Swift (Cypsiurus gracilis)". Birds of the World Online. Version 1.0. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. doi:10.2173/bow.malpas1.0. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Chantler, P.; Boesman, P. F. D.; de Juana, E. (2020). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D. A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Pygmy Palm Swift (Tachornis furcata)". Birds of the World Online. Version 1.0. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. doi:10.2173/bow.pygswi1.01. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Cooper, S. (2020). Schulenberg, T. S. (ed.). "Fork-tailed Palm Swift (Tachornis squamata)". Birds of the World Online. Version 1.0. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. doi:10.2173/bow.ftpswi1.01. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Damaj, O. (2020). Schulenberg, T. S. (ed.). "Antillean Palm Swift (Tachornis phoenicobia)". Birds of the World Online. Version 1.0. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. doi:10.2173/bow.anpswi.01. Retrieved 15 October 2025.