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Id | 2126 | ||||||||||||
Family | Swifts ~ Sejlere ~ Vencejos (Apodidae) | ||||||||||||
Species |
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis) Lille Svalehalesejler ~ Vencejo Tijereta Menor ~ Mindre Svalstjärtsseglare |
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Subspecies | veraecrucis | ||||||||||||
Locality |
Tikal PN, Guatemala
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Date | 2016-01-07 | ||||||||||||
Sex, Age, Comment | 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. | ||||||||||||
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