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Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis)
ebird/Clements (2019)

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Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis veraecrucis)
Swifts (Apodidae)

Tikal PN, Petén, Guatemala
2016-01-07

Characteristic species with clefted tail which is often held together like seen here. The straight cut black chest contra the white head is characteristic for this species and Greater Swallow-tailed Swift. They both also have a white patch on the side of the rump. A species with a solitary behavior, like this bird that was seen alone. Greater Swallow-tailed Swift is very similar but larger and is normally found in mountainous regions within its range - normally not seen in Tikal.