Animalz

Cypseloidinae

  • Cypseloides
  • Streptoprocne
  • White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris

    The White-collared Swift is a large swift with a conspicuous white collar on its black body. It flies in flocks across the American tropics and catches insects in the air.

  • American Black Swift Cypseloides niger

    The American Black Swift is a large swift that breeds in mountains of western North America. It moves south for winter, but its winter range is poorly known.

  • White-chinned Swift Cypseloides cryptus

    This swift has blackish plumage and a pale gray chin. It catches insects on the wing above forests and gorges in Central and South America.

  • Spot-fronted Swift Cypseloides cherriei

    The Spot-fronted Swift occurs in Costa Rica and scattered areas of northern South America. It has a short, square tail and a distinctive pale pattern around the eyes.

  • Great Dusky Swift Cypseloides senex

    A dark-brown swift, it catches insects above forests and uses rocky waterfalls for resting and breeding.

  • Rothschild's Swift Cypseloides rothschildi

    Rothschild's Swift is a dark, sooty swift. It occurs above humid forests on the eastern side of the Andes, from Bolivia to northwestern Argentina.

  • White-chested Swift Cypseloides lemosi

    The White-chested Swift is a small swift with a black body and a white triangular breast patch. Its full range remains poorly understood.

  • Sooty Swift Cypseloides fumigatus

    This swift catches insects in flight and nests on cliffs beside waterfalls. A study in northeastern Argentina recorded breeding at several waterfalls.