Species profile
Great Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila sanctihieronymi
Quick answer
Mountains of s Mexico to s Honduras and (rarely) n Costa Rica
- Scientific name
- Panyptila sanctihieronymi
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Panyptila
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Great Swallow-tailed Swift in your journal
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