Pygmy Swift

The Pygmy Swift is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Pygmy Swift (Tachornis furcata) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Tachornis furcata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Stub icon This Apodiformes-related article is a stub. More

phoenicobia Pygmy Swift, Tachornis furcata Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Tachornis squamata Genus Panyptila Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Panyptila cayennensis Great Swallow-tailed Swift, Panyptila sanctihieronymi Genus Cypsiurus Asian Palm Swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis African Palm Swift, Cypsiurus parvus Genus Apus Apus gaillardi (fossil) Apus wetmorei (fossil) Alpine Swift, Apus melba Mottled Swift, Apus aequatorialis Alexander's Swift, Apus alexandri Common Swift, Apus apus Plain Swift, Apus unicolor Nyanza Swift, Apus niansae Pallid Swift, Apus pallidus African Swift, Apus barbatus Forbes-Watson's Swift, Apus More

from the Pygmy Swiftlet (''Collocalia troglodytes''), which weighs 5.4 g and measures 9 cm (3.7 inches) long, to the Purple Needletail (''Hirundapus celebensis''), which weighs 184 g (6.5 oz) and measures 25 cm (10 inches) long. The nest of many species is glued to a vertical surface with saliva, and the genus ''Aerodramus'' use only that substance, which is the basis for bird's nest soup. More

* Pygmy Swift, Tachornis furcata * Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Tachornis squamata * Genus Panyptila * Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, Panyptila cayennensis * Great Swallow-tailed Swift, Panyptila sanctihieronymi * Genus Cypsiurus * Asian Palm Swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis * African Palm Swift, Cypsiurus parvus More

The Pygmy Swift (Tachornis furcata) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. More

Pygmy Swift Tachornis furcata = Described by: Sutton (1928) Alternate common name(s): Pygmy Palm Swift Old scientific name(s): Micropanyptila furcata, Reinarda furcata Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range N. South America in the Maracaibo Basin; Restricted range; (1) Ne. Colombia and nw. Venezuela. (2) W. Venezuela. More