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Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila cayennensis
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
lstswi1, LSTS
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesPanyptila cayennensis
Codeslstswi1, LSTS
Identification

The Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis) 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 lstswi1 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
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Panyptila cayennensis

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: lstswi1