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Cypseloides rothschildi

[edit] Identification

At 15cm a medium sized swift with uniform brown plumage, broad, long wings, and short, square tail.

[edit] Similar Species

Sooty Swift: very difficult to distinguish in the field, in hand separable by soft tail without stiffened or protruding feather shafts

[edit] Distribution

Found locally in South America. Mainly in NW Argentina, presumably also occurs in Bolivia and Peru.
A restricted range species with very little information about range and population. Considered near-threatened.

[edit] Taxonomy

Forms a superspecies with White-chested Swift, Black Swift and Sooty Swift. By some authorities considered to be conspecific with Sooty Swift and/or White-chinned Swift.
Monotypic

[edit] Habitat

Believed to be moist montanes and high altitude grasslands, but not very well known.

[edit] Behaviour

No information about food or breeding. Further study needed.
Presumably a resident. Some believe the species is wintering in Bolivia and Peru.

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