Tepui Swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi)

Other Scientific Names
Cypseloides phelpsi [BirdLife International (2004)], Cypseloides phelpsi [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Cypseloides phelpsi [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Tepui Swift, Phelps's Swift

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
16.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Collins, 1972

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 400 - 1,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela.

Southern Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar), north-western Guyana (Merume Mts) and mountains of Brazilian border with Venezuela (north-eastern Roraima).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Tepui Swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi) [XC22237]
by Andrew Spencer from Cerro Roraima, Bolivar, Venezuela (call)

Tepui Swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi) [XC22236]
by Andrew Spencer from Cerro Roraima, Bolivar, Venezuela (song)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Tepui Swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi) - 10 files

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