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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Antillean Palm-swift* |
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Tachornis phoenicobia |
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Description (10)
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Antillean Palm-swift
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Other Names (World)
Antillean Palm-Swift, Palm Swift(!), Antillean Palm Swift
Family
Apodidae (Swifts)
Size
11 cm
First Described (Guide)
Gosse, 1847
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland seasonally wet / flooded grassland. From sea-level - 450 m.
Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica (B), Puerto Rico, USA.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Food
Mainly insects taken on the wing or from the surface of water.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)
Antillean Palm Swift (Tachornis phoenicobia) [XC213265]
by Jesse Fagan from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (flight call)
Antillean Palm Swift (Tachornis phoenicobia) [XC800414]
by Daniel Parker from Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (call)
Young
Altricial. Fledge in about 20 - 28 days. Fed by both parents.
Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
- iradii (Lembeye, 1850) - Cuba and I of Pines.
- phoenicobia Gosse, 1847 - Jamaica; Hispaniola and nearby islands of Saona, Beata and Vache.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Antillean Palm-swift see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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