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;[[:Category:Panyptila|Panyptila]] sanctihieronymi | ;[[:Category:Panyptila|Panyptila]] sanctihieronymi | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 18–20 cm | ||
| + | *Black crown | ||
| + | *White collar | ||
| + | *Deeply forked tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Central America]]: found in the mountains of southern [[Mexico]] to southern [[Honduras]] and (rarely) northern [[Costa Rica]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Montane pine forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet is flying insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Panyptila+sanctihieronymi}} | {{GSearch|Panyptila+sanctihieronymi}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 6 August 2014
- Panyptila sanctihieronymi
Identification
18–20 cm
- Black crown
- White collar
- Deeply forked tail
Distribution
Central America: found in the mountains of southern Mexico to southern Honduras and (rarely) northern Costa Rica
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane pine forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet is flying insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Great Swallow-tailed Swift. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Swallow-tailed_Swift
