White-chested Swift (Cypseloides lemosi)

Other Names (World)
White-chested Swift, Giant Swift

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
14 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Eisenmann & Lehmann, 1963

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland, heavily degraded former forest. From 1,000 - 1,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Ecuador (B) (NB), Peru (B).

South-western Colombia in upper Cauca Valley, departments of Valle and Cauca. Also recently recorded in north-central Colombia, north-eastern Ecuador and north-western Peru.

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

White-chested Swift (Cypseloides lemosi) [XC81227]
by Mitch Lysinger from Camp Runamok, Bosque de Proteccion Alto Mayo, San Martin, Peru (call)

White-chested Swift (Cypseloides lemosi) [XC260450]
by id from Napo: upper Cordillera de los Huacamayos, Ecuador (flight call, flight calls)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Black Swift (Cypseloides niger), Rothschild's Swift (Cypseloides rothschildi) and Sooty Swift (Cypseloides fumigatus).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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