Sick's Swift

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Sick's Swift (<em>Chaetura meridionalis</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Sick's Swift (Chaetura meridionalis) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chaetura; binomial: Chaetura meridionalis; authority: Hellmayr, 1907.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America. Non-breeding range: n SA, Panama.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Chaetura meridionalis to Sick's Swift from Ashy-tailed Swift C. andrei (SACC; NACC 2010-A8).

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