Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

Other Scientific Names
Aerornis senex [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Aerornis senex [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1826)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay.

Central and southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay (Oriente) and northern Argentina (Misiones); may also breed in Serranía de Huanchaca, north-eastern Bolivia, where recently recorded.

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 (1)...)

Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex) [XC299148]
by Juan Mazar Barnett from Itarar\u00e9, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil (flight call)

Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex) [XC15429]
by Dante Buzzetti from Aguar\u00e1 \u00d1u, Canindey\u00fa, Paraguay (wing sounds)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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