Cypseloides
Cypseloides | |
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Great dusky swift (Cypseloides senex) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Apodidae |
Subfamily: | Cypseloidinae |
Genus: | Cypseloides , 1848 |
Species | |
9 recognized species, see article. |
Cypseloides is a genus of swift in the family Apodidae. 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)
- American black swift (Cypseloides niger)
Categories:
- Cypseloides
- Apodiformes stubs