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Sick's Swift

Chaetura meridionalis
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
sicswi1, SISW, SOSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesChaetura meridionalis
Codessicswi1, SISW, SOSW
Identification

The Sick's Swift (Chaetura meridionalis) 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 sicswi1 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
Sick's Swift photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Chaetura meridionalis

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: sicswi1