White-chested swift

The white-chested swift (Cypseloides lemosi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is heavily degraded former forest.

White-chested swift

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Cypseloides
Species:
C. lemosi
Binomial name
Cypseloides lemosi
Eisenmann & Lehmann, 1962

References

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


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