Biscutate Swift

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Biscutate Swift (<em>Streptoprocne biscutata</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Biscutate Swift (Streptoprocne biscutata) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Streptoprocne; binomial: Streptoprocne biscutata; authority: (Sclater, PL, 1866).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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