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Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Tachornis squamata (Cassin, 1853)
Apodidae — Swifts
Fork-tailed Palm Swift, Tachornis squamata, is a swift of the family Apodidae that breeds in South America, especially Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It was described by Cassin in 1853. It is tied to places with palms, and its range includes lowland areas with moriche palms as well as other palm-rich habitats. It uses palm trees for nesting, most often Mauritia flexuosa, and also takes advantage of introduced palms. The nest hangs from a dead palm frond and is made from feathers held together with saliva.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- South America: Amazonia and e Brazil
