Palm swift

Palm swift is a common name that may refer to several species of bird in the family Apodidae, including:

• The Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis), a widespread species of Asia
• The African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus), a widespread species of sub-Saharan Africa, parts of the Arabian Peninsula, and the Gulf of Guinea islands
• The Malagasy palm swift (Cypsiurus gracilis), a species native to Madagascar and the Comoros
• The pygmy palm swift (Tachornis furcata), a species native to Colombia and Venezuela
• The fork-tailed palm swift (Tachornis squamata), a widespread species of the Neotropical realm
• The Antillean palm swift (Tachornis phoenicobia), a species native to the Greater Antilles

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