Spot-fronted swift
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Species: | C. cherriei
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Cypseloides cherriei Ridgway, 1893
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The spot-fronted swift (Cypseloides cherriei) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and western Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The scientific name commemorates the specimen collector George K. Cherrie.
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