Pygmy palm swift

The pygmy palm swift (Tachornis furcata), also known as the pygmy swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

Pygmy palm swift
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Tachornis
Species:
T. furcata
Binomial name
Tachornis furcata
(Sutton, 1928)

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Tachornis furcata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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