Bird
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift
Tachornis squamata · Apodidae · Apodiformes
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records73,630in 7 countries
Most seen inBrazil25,141 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift in brief
The fork-tailed palm-swift (Tachornis squamata) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 73,630 published records, most of them from Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil25,141 records · best Oct, Sep
Peru19,431 records · best Oct, Jul
Ecuador12,973 records · best Nov, Mar
Venezuela9,244 records · best May, Jul
Trinidad and Tobago3,193 records · best Jan, Dec
Guyana2,121 records · best Feb, Mar
Suriname1,527 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
