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Madagascar Spinetail

Zoonavena grandidieri
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
malspi1, MASP
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesZoonavena grandidieri
Codesmalspi1, MASP
Identification

The Madagascar Spinetail (Zoonavena grandidieri) 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 malspi1 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
Madagascar Spinetail photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Zoonavena grandidieri

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: malspi1