Birds of Peru

    APODIFORMES: Apodidae (Swifts)  
Genus: Tachornis (1 species, 3 worldwide)


Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Fork-tailed Palm Swift (Tachornis squamata squamata)
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A small widespread swift that nests in palms. Note thin forked tail, although fork may be difficult to see from distance. Once called Neotropical Palm Swift.


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