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Fork-tailed Palm Swift

Tachornis squamata
(Cassin, J, 1853)
Vencejo de las Palmeras
Andorinhão-do-buriti
Family: Apodidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Other common names: Vencejillo Tijereta.

Synonyms: Cypselus squamatus.

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Photography ID: 252406
  Adult
Aripuanã
Mato Grosso
Brazil
02/10/2018
Wagner Florentino



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
105064818/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosPuerto Maldonado (ciudad y vecindad)10Julian Quillen Vidoz
105065015/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosRegión Oceanía (Dept. Loreto)10Julian Quillen Vidoz
105064914/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosRegión Oceanía (Dept. Loreto)10Julian Quillen Vidoz
105063711/11/2018PeruMadre de DiosAmazonia Lodge3Julian Quillen Vidoz
105064409/11/2018PeruCuzcoEstación Biológica Villa Carmen1Julian Quillen Vidoz
81631201/10/2018ColombiaMetaParque ArawanaNicolas Olejnik
81607230/09/2018ColombiaMetaHotel Lagos de MeneguaNicolas Olejnik
129236423/09/2018BoliviaDepartamento de La PazCamino entre San Buenaventura y Sadiri LodgeMarcelo Gavensky
129165420/09/2018BoliviaDepartamento de La PazCamino entre San Buenaventura y Sadiri LodgeMarcelo Gavensky
128526412/06/2018BoliviaDepartamento de La PazSadiri Lodge, Parque Nacional y ANMI MadidiMarcelo Gavensky
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Fork-tailed Palm Swift (Tachornis squamata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.