White-naped Swift

This species is essentially a bird of wild highland landscapes, where it favors cliff faces, deep river gorges and high craigs. Its main habitats are pine-oak forests, tropical deciduous forests and second-growth scrub. This swift is usually found at an elevation of 1500 to 3000 m and, much more rarely, down to sea level.

The White-naped Swift is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The White-naped Swift is the largest representative of the swift family in the New World and possibly the world. This bird is found principally in western and central Mexico, with one record on the Guatemalan border. This species is essentially a bird of wild highland landscapes, where it favors cliff faces, deep river gorges and high craigs. Its main habitats are pine-oak forests, tropical deciduous forests and second-growth scrub. More

The White-naped Swift is huge for a swift, 20.5-25 cm (8.2-10 inches) long, and weighing over 115 g (4.1 oz), sometimes up to 225 grams (8 oz). The adults are brown-black, glossed blue on the back, and have a white crescent on the nape. The tail is fairly squared off, but can be held in a minorly notched way when flying. The more widespread White-collared Swift is similar, sometimes measuring nearly as large. More

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white-naped swift (Streptoprocne semicollaris) of western Mexico and the purple needletail (Hirundapus celebensis) from the Celebes vie for honors as the largest, while the widespread and familiar white-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) in the Neotropics and the alpine swift (Apus melba) are intermediate in mass between these extremes. More

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* White-naped Swift, Streptoprocne semicollaris Tribe Collocaliini - swiftlets * Genus Collocalia * Glossy Swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta * Grey-rumped Swiftlet, Collocalia (esculenta) marginata * Cave Swiftlet, Collocalia linchi * Pygmy Swiftlet, Collocalia troglodytes * Genus Aerodramus More

White-naped Swift, Streptoprocne semicollaris Tribe Collocaliini - swiftlets Genus Collocalia Glossy Swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta Grey-rumped Swiftlet, Collocalia (esculenta) marginata Cave Swiftlet, Collocalia linchi Pygmy Swiftlet, Collocalia troglodytes Genus Aerodramus Seychelles Swiftlet, Aerodramus elaphrus Mascarene Swiftlet, Aerodramus francicus Indian Swiftlet, Aerodramus unicolor Philippine Swiftlet, Aerodramus mearnsi Moluccan Swiftlet, Aerodramus infuscatus Mountain Swiftlet, Aerodramus hirundinaceus White-rumped Swiftlet, Aerodramus spodiopygius Australian Swiftlet, Aerodramus terraereginae Himalayan Swiftlet, Aerodramus brevirostris Indochinese Swiftlet, Aerodramus rogersi More

* White-naped Swift, Streptoprocne semicollaris Tribe Collocalini - swiftlets * Genus Collocalia (3-4 species) * Genus Aerodramus (about 25 species, sometimes included in Collocalia) * Genus Hydrochous - Waterfall Swift * Genus Schoutedenapus - African swiftlets (2 species) Tribe Chaeturini - needletails * Genus Mearnsia * Philippine Needletail, Mearnsia More

* White-naped Swift, Streptoprocne semicollaris * White-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris * Biscutate Swift, Streptoprocne biscutata * Waterfall Swift, Hydrochous gigas * Glossy Swiftlet, Aerodramus esculenta * Cave Swiftlet, Aerodramus linchi * Pygmy Swiftlet, Aerodramus troglodytes * Seychelles Swiftlet, Aerodramus elaphrus * Mascarene Swiftlet, Aerodramus francicus More