Bird's Eye vs False Swift

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye False Swift
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Alectryon Borbo
Species Alectryon subcinereus Borbo fallax

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye False Swift
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

False Swift

No description available.

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