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.