White-tipped Swift

Polytremis annama

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

The white-tipped swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Apodinae of the family Apodidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Guyana. Taxonomy and systematics The white-tipped swift was at one time placed in genus Micropus which was later merged into Aeronautes.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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White-tipped Swift

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