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Satin Swiftlet

Collocalia uropygialis
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
satswi1, SASW, GLSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesCollocalia uropygialis
Codessatswi1, SASW, GLSW
Identification

The Satin Swiftlet (Collocalia uropygialis) 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 satswi1 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
Satin Swiftlet photo
(c) Jakob Fahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jakob Fahr

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Collocalia uropygialis

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: satswi1