White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusCypseloides (Cypseloides Swifts)
- SpeciesCypseloides cryptus (White-chinned Swift)
About the White-chinned Swift
The white-chinned swift (Cypseloides cryptus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found from Mexico south through most Central America countries into South America as far south as Peru and east as far as Suriname.
The white-chinned swift is monotypic. Some authors consider it and the white-fronted swift (Cypseloides storeri) to form a superspecies. Others consider it more closely related to the sooty swift (C. fumigatus) and Rothschild's swift (C. rothschildi) or that all three of them are a single species.
The white-chinned swift is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs about 35 g (1.2 oz). The sexes are alike. They have a dark brown crown and cheeks, a short white streak above the eye, a white chin, and a dark brown throat. Their back and rump are blackish brown and the wings and tail slightly darker. Their undersides are paler than the back and rump and the underside of the wing is paler than the upper side.
The white-chinned swift is widely but very patchily distributed. It has been confirmed to nest only in Costa Rica and at one location in northern Brazil. There are sight records in... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-chinned Swift in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
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Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cherriei
Gray-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Long-billed Hermit
Phaethornis longirostris
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 9 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 15 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 16 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |