Lesser Antillean Swift
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Chaetura martinica (Hermann, 1783) |
The Lesser Antillean Swift (Chaetura martinica) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. 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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- BirdLife International 2004. Chaetura martinica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.