[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura chapmani | [UK] Chapmans Swift | [FR] Martinet de Chapman | [DE] Chapmansegler | [ES] Vencejo de Chapman | [NL] Chapmans Gierzwaluw Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Crown and back black, wings black with a blue gloss. Rump and uppercoverts greyish brown. Underparts dull greyish brown. Throat […]
Tag: Swifts
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
[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 […]
Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Apus pacificus | [UK] Fork-tailed Swift | [FR] Martinet de Siberie | [DE] Pazifiksegler | [ES] Vencejo del Pacifico | [NL] Siberische Gierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Apus pacificus EU e OR, AU Apus pacificus cooki e Burma through n […]
Alpine Swift (Apus melba)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Apus melba | [UK] Alpine Swift | [FR] Martinet alpin | [DE] Alpensegler | [ES] Vencejo real | [NL] Alpengierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Tachymarptis melba EU, AF widespread, also India Tachymarptis melba africanus Ethiopia to South Africa and sw […]
Germains Swiftlet (aerodramus germani)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] aerodramus germani | [UK] Germains Swiftlet | [FR] Salangane d’Oustalet | [DE] Oustaletsalangane | [ES] Rabitojo de Oustalet | [NL] Oustalets Salangaan Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics This swiftlet is 12 cm long and weighs 13 to 14 grams. The plumage is blackish-brown above, but much paler on […]
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 […]
Halmahera Swiftlet (aerodramus infuscatus)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] aerodramus infuscatus | [UK] Halmahera Swiftlet | [FR] Salangane des Moluques | [DE] Molukkensalangane | [ES] Salangana Moluquena | [NL] Molukse Salangaan Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Black-brown upperparts with rump uniform or slightly pale, has distinct grey-white rump band. Pale-brown underparts and Forked tail. wingspan min.: 0 […]
Fork-tailed Palm Swift (Tachornis squamata)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Tachornis squamata | [UK] Fork-tailed Palm Swift | [FR] Martinet claudia | [DE] Gabelschwanz-Segler | [ES] Vencejillo Tijereta | [NL] Braziliaanse Palmgierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Fork-tailed Palm Swift is a slender, narrow-winged species, 13.2 cm long, with […]
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Panyptila cayennensis | [UK] Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift | [FR] Martinet de Cayenne | [DE] Kleiner Schwalbensegler | [ES] Vencejo Tijereta Chico | [NL] Cayenne-gierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cypsiurus cayennensis Panyptila cayennensis LA widespread Panyptila cayennensis cayennensis s Honduras to […]