Neotropical Palm Swift

Tachornis squamata - Martinet claudia

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Apodiformes

  • Family
    :

    Apodidés

  • Genus
    :

    Tachornis

  • Species
    :

    squamata

Descriptor

Cassin, 1853

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 13 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    :
Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Martinet claudia
adult

Neotropical Palm Swift (Tachornis squamata) is a species of bird in the Apodidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Tachornis squamata squamata (Trinidad, the Guianas to Amazonia and e Brazil)
  • Tachornis squamata semota (e Ecuador and ne Peru through e Colombia and nw Brazil to s and e Venezuela)

Foreign names

  • Martinet claudia,
  • Vencejillo tijereta,
  • andorinhão-do-buriti,
  • Gabelschwanzsegler,
  • villásfarkú sarlósfecske,
  • Braziliaanse Palmgierzwaluw,
  • Rondone delle palme codaforcuta,
  • gaffelstjärtad palmseglare,
  • Moricheseiler,
  • dážďovník nožnicochvostý,
  • rorýs vidloocasý,
  • Kløfthalet Palmesejler,
  • pussikiitäjä,
  • falciot de palmera gros,
  • widłogończyk łuskowany,
  • Вилохвостый карликовый стриж,
  • オナガヤシアマツバメ,
  • 叉尾棕雨燕,
  • 叉尾棕雨燕,

Voice song and cries

Martinet claudia
adult

Habitat

Martinet claudia
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Urban Areas, Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

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