Apodidae
Aeronautes andecolus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Aeronautes andecolus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
The Andean swift is a 14 cm Andean bird with three recognized subspecies that occupy separate Andean ranges.
Aeronautes saxatalis (Woodhouse, 1853)
Aeronautes saxatalis (Woodhouse, 1853)
Aeronautes saxatalis, the white-throated swift, is a medium-sized black-and-white swift native to North and Central America.
Chaetura vauxi (J.K.Townsend, 1839)
Chaetura vauxi (J.K.Townsend, 1839)
Vaux's swift (Chaetura vauxi) is a small swift with defined appearance, breeding range from North to Central America, nesting in large hollow trees.
Chaetura brachyura (Jardine, 1846)
Chaetura brachyura (Jardine, 1846)
Chaetura brachyura, the short-tailed swift, is a small black swift with pale rump and tail, resident across the Neotropics in open lowland habitats.
Chaetura pelagica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chaetura pelagica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chaetura pelagica (chimney swift) is a medium-sized migratory swift that breeds in eastern North America and winters in South America.
Chaetura cinereiventris P.L.Sclater, 1862
Chaetura cinereiventris P.L.Sclater, 1862
This is a description of the bird grey-rumped swift (Chaetura cinereiventris), covering its physical traits, subspecies, distribution, and habitat.
Chaetura meridionalis Hellmayr, 1907
Chaetura meridionalis Hellmayr, 1907
Chaetura meridionalis Hellmayr, 1907 is a swift species with defined plumage features that breeds in central-eastern South America and migrates north for the Austral winter.
Rhaphidura leucopygialis (Blyth, 1849)
Rhaphidura leucopygialis (Blyth, 1849)
Rhaphidura leucopygialis, the silver-rumped spinetail, is an Apodidae swift found in Southeast Asian moist lowland forests.
Streptoprocne biscutata (P.L.Sclater, 1866)
Streptoprocne biscutata (P.L.Sclater, 1866)
Streptoprocne biscutata, the biscutate swift, is a small swift with two recognized subspecies found in eastern South America.
Streptoprocne semicollaris (DeSaussure, 1859)
Streptoprocne semicollaris (DeSaussure, 1859)
The white-naped swift is the largest New World swift, found mainly in Mexican highlands, feeding on flying insects.
Streptoprocne zonaris (Shaw, 1796)
Streptoprocne zonaris (Shaw, 1796)
Streptoprocne zonaris, the white-collared swift, is a large swift with a distinctive neck collar, distributed across the Americas.
Streptoprocne rutila (Vieillot, 1817)
Streptoprocne rutila (Vieillot, 1817)
Streptoprocne rutila, the chestnut-collared swift, is a small swift with three recognized subspecies ranging from Mexico to Bolivia and Trinidad.
Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830)
Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830)
Apus affinis, the little swift, is a small swift identifiable by its small size, black plumage with white markings, and fluttering flight.
Apus caffer (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Apus caffer (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Apus caffer, the white-rumped swift, is a small dark African swift that now breeds as far north as Corsica and southern Spain.
Apus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837)
Apus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837)
Apus nipalensis, the house swift, is a medium-sized Asian swift with black plumage and one breeding season a year.
Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apus apus, the common swift, is a migratory bird with distinct physical and behavioral traits, breeding across Eurasia and wintering in Africa.
Apus unicolor (Jardine, 1830)
Apus unicolor (Jardine, 1830)
The plain swift (Apus unicolor) is a medium-sized aerial swift native to Macaronesia, wintering in equatorial West Africa.
Apus pallidus (Shelley, 1870)
Apus pallidus (Shelley, 1870)
Apus pallidus (pallid swift) is a small swift similar to the common swift that breeds around the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, and Madeira.
Apus horus (Heuglin, 1869)
Apus horus (Heuglin, 1869)
Apus horus, the Horus swift, is a bulky blackish swift with a white chin and rump that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa.
Apus pacificus (Latham, 1801)
Apus pacificus (Latham, 1801)
Apus pacificus, the Pacific swift, is the largest Apus swift, breeding in Asia and migrating long distances to winter further south.
Apus barbatus (P.L.Sclater, 1866)
Apus barbatus (P.L.Sclater, 1866)
Apus barbatus, the African black swift, is a medium swift found across discontinuous breeding ranges in Africa.
Cypseloides senex (Temminck, 1826)
Cypseloides senex (Temminck, 1826)
The great dusky swift (Cypseloides senex) is the largest Cypseloides swift found in parts of South America.
Cypseloides niger (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Cypseloides niger (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
This is a species description of Cypseloides niger, the American black swift, covering appearance, distribution, habitat, migration, and feeding habits.
Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829)
Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829)
The Asian palm swift is a small common resident swift found across tropical Asia, strongly associated with oil palms.
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