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Pygmy Swiftlet

Collocalia troglodytes
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
pygswi2, PYSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesCollocalia troglodytes
Codespygswi2, PYSW
Identification

The Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) 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 pygswi2 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
Pygmy Swiftlet photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Collocalia troglodytes

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: pygswi2