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Mottled Swift

Tachymarptis aequatorialis
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
motswi2, MOSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesTachymarptis aequatorialis
Codesmotswi2, MOSW
Identification

The Mottled Swift (Tachymarptis aequatorialis) 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 motswi2 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
Mottled Swift photo
(c) Rogério Ferreira, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rogério Ferreira

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Tachymarptis aequatorialis

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: motswi2