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Plume-toed Swiftlet

Collocalia affinis
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
pltswi1, GLSW, PTSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesCollocalia affinis
Codespltswi1, GLSW, PTSW
Identification

The Plume-toed Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) 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 pltswi1 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
Plume-toed Swiftlet photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Collocalia affinis

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: pltswi1