[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura pelagica | [UK] Chimney Swift | [FR] Martinet ramoneur | [DE] Schornstein-Segler | [ES] Vencejo de Chimenea (Cl), Vencejo de Chimenea, Vencejo de Paso (Cr) | [NL] Schoorsteengierzwaluw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics In general, chimney swifts are a dark grayish to brownish-gray, sooty color. Males and […]
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Band-rumped Swift (Chaetura spinicaudus)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura spinicaudus | [UK] Band-rumped Swift | [FR] Martinet spinicaude | [DE] Dornensegler | [ES] Vencejo Lomiblanco | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chaetura spinicaudus LA Panama to c Brazil Chaetura spinicaudus aetherodroma Panama to w Colombia and w Ecuador […]
Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura brachyura | [UK] Short-tailed Swift | [FR] Martinet polioure | [DE] Stutzschwanz-Segler | [ES] Vencejo Rabon | [NL] Kortstaartgierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Aeronautes brachyura Chaetura brachyura LA Panama through Amazonia Chaetura brachyura brachyura Panama to Trinidad and the […]
Sicks Swift (Chaetura meridionalis)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura meridionalis | [UK] Sicks Swift | [FR] Martinet de Sick | [DE] Sicks-Segler | [ES] Vencejo de tormenta | [NL] Sicks Gierzwaluw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Upperparts dark smoky brown. Rump and upper tail-coverts smoky tail. Tail ashy grey with dark shafts and protruding spines, Throat […]