White-collared swift

This very large swift builds a saucer nest of mud, moss and chitin on a ledge in a cave, usually behind a waterfall, and lays two white eggs between March and July. It breeds in the mountains and foothills, but forages over a much larger area, including lowlands.

The White-collared 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-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris, is a resident breeding bird from central Mexico, the Greater Antilles and Trinidad south to Peru, northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. This very large swift builds a saucer nest of mud, moss and chitin on a ledge in a cave, usually behind a waterfall, and lays two white eggs between March and July. It breeds in the mountains and foothills, but forages over a much larger area, including lowlands. More

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Aspects of the topic white-collared swift are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * distribution (in swift (bird)) ...nesting in buildings and hollow trees; nine other Apus swifts are found throughout temperate regions of the Old World, and some Apus species inhabit South America. More

The White-collared Swift is a large swift found in central Mexico, the Greater Antilles, Trinidad, Peru, Argentina and southeastern Brazil. Due to warmer temperate regions, this bird is largely a permanent resident. Nests are cup-shaped and built from mud, moss and chitin. These are placed on cave ledges, and are usually found behind a waterfall. Breeding takes place in mountainous regions, but food is found through much of the lowlands as well. More

FIRST RECORD OF THE WHITE-COLLARED SWIFT IN CALIFORNIA ERICKSON, RICHARD A., JOSEPH MORLAN, DON ROBERSON RICHARD A. ERICKSON, P. O. Box 523, Bayside, California 95524 JOSEPH MORLAN, 417 Talbot Ave., Albany, California 94706 DON ROBERSON, 282 Grove Acre Ave., Pacific Grove, California 93950 At midmorning on 21 May 1982, Erickson and his birding companions Lynn C. Berner, Gary S. Lester, Gary J. Strachan, and Richard S. Tryon were near the spruce grove at Point St. More

White-collared Swift is similar, sometimes measuring nearly as large. The White-collar, however, has a complete white collar (whereas the White-nape has no white on the underside) and has a strongly notched tail. This is a gregarious species, with breeding colonies sometimes including up to 200 individuals. It has been observed roosting alongside several other species of swift as well. Breeding colonies often forage together to several miles away from the breeding site. More

white-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) in the Neotropics and the alpine swift (Apus melba) are intermediate in mass between these extremes. Generally, swifts are dull-colored creatures with only the chestnut-collared swift (Cypseloides rutilus) and Tepui swift (Cypseloides phelpsi) having a rich chestnut red in addition to the browns, grays, black, and varying amounts of white found in other species. More

White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris = * Home Expand Log in Menu item Register Menu item Log out Menu item Change login details Menu item Why register? Expand UK & Ireland Menu item Birding sites More

White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris = Described by: Shaw (1796) Alternate common name(s): Antillean Cloud Swift, Ringed Swift, Collard Swift, Giant White-collared Swift Old scientific name(s): Cypseloides zonaris Photographs Napo Wildlife Center, Ecuador - Jan 10, 2006 More

Stamps showing White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris 85.002 White-collared Swift IOC v2.4: 3036 Links will open countrypage in new window - Grenadines (G) 10.09. More