Birds of Ecuador - Tachornis


Fork-tailed Palm Swift (Tachornis squamata squamata) Trinidad
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A small widespread swift that nests in palms. Note thin forked tail, although fork may be difficult to see from distance. Once called Neotropical Palm Swift.

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