Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobiaGosse, PH, 1847
English (US) Antillean Palm Swift
The Antillean Palm Swift (Tachornis phoenicobia) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Apodidae (Swifts) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Tachornis phoenicobia
- Family
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Antillean Palm Swift
- Described by
- Gosse, PH, 1847
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tachornis phoenicobia iradii
- Tachornis phoenicobia phoenicobia
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gosse, PH, 1847
- Type locality
- Jamaica.
- Original description
- The birds of Jamaica p.58
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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White-tipped Swift
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Andean Swift
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Pygmy Palm Swift
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Fork-tailed Palm Swift
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Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
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Great Swallow-tailed Swift
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African Palm Swift
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