Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cherriei
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A medium-sized dark swift (13-14 cm) of montane forests in Costa Rica and western Panama. Sooty-black plumage with white loral spots. Aerial insectivore, foraging high over forested ravines and mountain ridges. Rare and poorly known; classified as Near Threatened.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 25,0 cm | 9.8 in |
| Peso | 22,725 g | 0.80 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Sooty-black overall with distinctive white-spotted forehead; throat shows pale grey-white scaling; no other markings; dark uniform body contrasts with the unique white-spotted loral and frontal spots that name the species.
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Found in disjunct montane populations from Costa Rica and Venezuela south to Ecuador. Rare; associated with waterfalls at 600–2,000 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds aerially on tiny insects and spiders, often following weather fronts where aerial plankton concentrates.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: CP,HC. Incubation: 26-28 days. Fledging: 65-70 days.
Tamanho da postura
1
Som
Canto
Soft 'chip-chip' notes; thin, quiet twittering in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls and mountain streams; high-pitched weak trills; rarely vocal away from breeding
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Família | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Cypseloides |
| Espécies | Cypseloides cherriei |
Distribution
Spot-fronted Swift has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family