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Great Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila sanctihieronymi
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About the Great Swallow-tailed Swift
The great swallow-tailed swift (Panyptila sanctihieronymi) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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Classification
- Scientific name
- Panyptila sanctihieronymi
- Family
- Swifts
- Order
- Apodiformes
Similar species
Other members of the swifts family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Antillean Palm Swift Tachornis phoenicobia
- Black Swift Cypseloides niger
- Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila
- Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
- Common Swift Apus apus
- Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis
- Mariana Swiftlet Aerodramus bartschi
- Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
- Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi
- White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
- White-fronted Swift Cypseloides storeri
- White-naped Swift Streptoprocne semicollaris
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