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Christmas Island Swiftlet

Collocalia natalis
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
chiswi1, GLSW, CISW, CHSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesCollocalia natalis
Codeschiswi1, GLSW, CISW, CHSW
Identification

The Christmas Island Swiftlet (Collocalia natalis) 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 chiswi1 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
Christmas Island Swiftlet photo
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Collocalia natalis

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: chiswi1