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Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
alpswi1, ALSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesTachymarptis melba
Codesalpswi1, ALSW
Identification

The Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) is a member of the Swifts family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code alpswi1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swifts
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chested Swift
Cypseloides lemosi
Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus
White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Alpine Swift photo
(c) Paul F Donald, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Tachymarptis melba

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: alpswi1