White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
Poorly known and rarely seen medium-sized swift. Very local in west Mexico and very rarely identified in the field. Like many swifts, nests behind waterfalls. Rather stocky and large-headed, with a squared tail tip. About the same size as much commoner Chestnut-collared Swift, with which White-fronted can associate. Plumage looks wholly black unless seen close in good light, when white forehead can show up. Beware, slightly larger Black Swift has similar white forehead.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Cypseloides storeri
- Authority
- Navarro, Peterson, Escalante & Benitez, 1992
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae
- Genus
- Cypseloides
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- unknown
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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