[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Cypseloides niger | [UK] American Black Swift | [FR] Martinet pluie | [DE] Schwarzsegler | [ES] Vencejo Negro | [NL] Zwarte Gierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cypseloides niger NA, MA w SA Cypseloides niger borealis se Alaska to sw USA […]
Category: Apodidae
Chapmans Swift (Chaetura chapmani)
[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 […]
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 […]