White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-birdfyi="bird" data-slug="cypseloides-storeri"></div>Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://birdfyi.com/iframe/bird/cypseloides-storeri/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://birdfyi.com/bird/cypseloides-storeri/Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://birdfyi.com/bird/cypseloides-storeri/)Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<birdfyi-bird slug="cypseloides-storeri"></birdfyi-bird>เกี่ยวกับเรา
A medium-sized swift (14 cm) endemic to montane forests of western Mexico at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. Sooty-black plumage with a white forehead patch. Aerial insectivore feeding over forested mountainsides. One of the least known Neotropical swifts. Classified as Vulnerable.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 27.4 cm | 10.8 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 39.25 g | 1.38 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
Blackish-brown throughout with a prominent white frontal patch on forehead and lores; no other pale markings; slightly paler brownish below; poorly known Mexican endemic known from very few specimens.
Habitat & Range
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
Endemic to western Mexico from Jalisco to Oaxaca. Resident in forested highlands near canyon streams at 1,000–2,500 m. Poorly known.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Poorly known vocalizations; thin twittering presumed; calls over Mexican montane waterfalls; high-pitched soft chip notes; very rarely documented; data-deficient species
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Cypseloides |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Cypseloides storeri |
Distribution
White-fronted Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}countries highlighted
External Databases
คำถามที่พบบ่อย
What does the White-fronted Swift eat?
Where does the White-fronted Swift live?
Is the White-fronted Swift endangered?
What does the White-fronted Swift sound like?
How big is the White-fronted Swift?
What order and family does the White-fronted Swift belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family