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White-tipped Swift

Aeronautes montivagus
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
whtswi1, WTSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesAeronautes montivagus
Codeswhtswi1, WTSW
Identification

The White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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 whtswi1 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
White-tipped Swift photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aeronautes montivagus

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: whtswi1