Spot-fronted swift

Spot-fronted swift
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Cypseloides
Species: C. cherriei
Binomial name
Cypseloides cherriei
Ridgway, 1893

The spot-fronted swift (Cypseloides cherriei) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The scientific name commemorates the specimen collector George K. Cherrie.

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