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Scarce Swift

Schoutedenapus myoptilus
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
scaswi1, SCSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesSchoutedenapus myoptilus
Codesscaswi1, SCSW
Identification

The Scarce Swift (Schoutedenapus myoptilus) 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 scaswi1 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
Scarce Swift photo
(c) Ryan S Terrill, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ryan S Terrill

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Schoutedenapus myoptilus

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: scaswi1