Lesser Antillean swift
The lesser Antillean swift (Chaetura martinica) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It breeds on Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent. There is a possible record from Nevis. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Chaetura |
| Species: | C. martinica |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaetura martinica (Hermann, 1783) | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Chaetura martinica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686698A93122735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686698A93122735.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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