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White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris (Shaw, 1796)
Streptoprocne zonaris, the white-collared swift, is a large swift with a distinctive neck collar, distributed across the Americas.
Chestnut-collared Swift
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.
Little Swift
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.
White-rumped Swift
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.
House Swift
Apus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837)
Apus nipalensis, the house swift, is a medium-sized Asian swift with black plumage and one breeding season a year.
Common Swift
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.
Plain Swift
Apus unicolor (Jardine, 1830)
The plain swift (Apus unicolor) is a medium-sized aerial swift native to Macaronesia, wintering in equatorial West Africa.
Pallid Swift
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.
Horus Swift
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.
Pacific Swift
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.
African Swift
Apus barbatus (P.L.Sclater, 1866)
Apus barbatus, the African black swift, is a medium swift found across discontinuous breeding ranges in Africa.
Great Dusky Swift
Cypseloides senex (Temminck, 1826)
The great dusky swift (Cypseloides senex) is the largest Cypseloides swift found in parts of South America.
Black Swift
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.
Asian Palm Swift
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.
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Cypsiurus parvus, the African palm swift, is a small aerial bird native to much of Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula.
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Panyptila cayennensis, the lesser swallow-tailed swift, is a small black-and-white swift found from Mexico to South America and Trinidad.
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis Beavan, 1867
Collocalia affinis, the plume-toed swiftlet, is a small dark swiftlet with feathered rear toes and no pale rump or white tail spots.
Cave Swiftlet
Collocalia linchi Horsfield & F.Moore, 1854
Collocalia linchi, the cave swiftlet, is a small swiftlet native to Malaysia and Indonesia, found in Sundaic lowland and upland forests.
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus (Latham, 1801)
White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) is a large migratory swift that feeds on flying insects.
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus (Temminck, 1825)
The brown-backed needletail is a large aerial swift native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its very fast flight.
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Gosse, 1847
This species is the Antillean palm swift, covering its physical description, two subspecies, distribution, and occupied habitats.
Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Tachornis squamata (Cassin, 1853)
Tachornis squamata, the fork-tailed palm swift, is a small New World swift with two subspecies found across northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago, associated with palms.
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tachymarptis melba (alpine swift) is a large migratory swift that spends most of its life airborne, feeding on insects.
Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor (Jerdon, 1840)
The Indian Swiftlet is a small common swift native to hills of Sri Lanka and southwest India, whose nests are harvested for bird's nest soup.
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