Cook's Swift

Swifts 👁 262 views Updated 2026-11-01

Cook's Swift (<em>Apus cooki</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Cook's Swift (Apus cooki) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Apus; binomial: Apus cooki; authority: (Harington, 1913).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Cook's Swift Apus cooki is split from Pacific [Fork-tailed] Swift A. pacificus (Leader 2011; but see also Päckert et al. 2012).

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