Cypseloides
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Cypseloides senex | |
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Tribe: | Cypseloidini
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Genus: | Cypseloides Streubel, 1848
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9 recognized species, see article. |
Cypseloides is a genus of swift in the Apodidae family. It contains nine described species. They occur mainly in Central and South America. The exception being the American black swift, which has a wide range into North America.
Species
- Spot-fronted swift (Cypseloides cherriei)
- White-chinned swift (Cypseloides cryptus)
- Sooty swift (Cypseloides fumigatus)
- White-chested swift (Cypseloides lemosi)
- Rothschild's swift (Cypseloides rothschildi)
- Great dusky swift (Cypseloides senex)
- White-fronted swift (Cypseloides storeri)
- Chestnut-collared swift (Cypseloides rutilus)
- American black swift (Cypseloides niger)