White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusStreptoprocne (Collared Swifts)
- SpeciesStreptoprocne zonaris (White-collared Swift)
About the White-collared Swift
The white-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, Trinidad, and every mainland South American country.
The white-collared swift has these nine recognized subspecies: S. z. mexicana Ridgway, 1910 S. z. bouchellii Huber, 1923 S. z. pallidifrons (Hartert, 1896) S. z. minor (Lawrence, 1882) S. z. albicincta (Cabanis, 1862) S. z. subtropicalis Parkes, 1994
S. z. altissima Chapman, 1914 S. z. kuenzeli Niethammer, 1953 S. z. zonaris (Shaw, 1796) The white-collared swift is the largest species of swift in its range except in northwestern Mexico, where it and the slightly larger white-naped swift (S. semicollaris) are sympatric. The white-collared swift is 20 to 21.5 cm (7.9 to 8.5 in) long and weighs 90 to 125 g (3.2 to 4.4 oz). It has a wingspan of 45 to 55 cm (18 to 22 in). It has a very slightly forked tail and the sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a white collar that circles the neck and is broadest on the breast. Their forehead is sooty, most of the head dark sooty black, the tail... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-collared Swift in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.