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Spot-fronted swift

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Spot-fronted swift
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Cypseloides
Species:
C. cherriei
Binomial name
Cypseloides cherriei
Ridgway, 1893

The spot-fronted swift (Cypseloides cherriei) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and western Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The scientific name commemorates the specimen collector George K. Cherrie.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cypseloides cherriei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686458A93112628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686458A93112628.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.