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;[[:Category:Cypseloides|Cypseloides]] rothschildi | ;[[:Category:Cypseloides|Cypseloides]] rothschildi | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | At 15cm a medium sized swift with uniform brown plumage, broad, long wings, and short, square tail. | |
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| − | + | ====Similar Species==== | |
| − | + | [[Sooty Swift]]: very difficult to distinguish in the field, in hand separable by soft tail without stiffened or protruding feather shafts | |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Found locally in South America. Mainly in NW [[Argentina]], presumably also occurs in [[Bolivia]] and [[Peru]]. <br/> | Found locally in South America. Mainly in NW [[Argentina]], presumably also occurs in [[Bolivia]] and [[Peru]]. <br/> | ||
Revision as of 23:16, 21 February 2009
- Cypseloides rothschildi
Identification
At 15cm a medium sized swift with uniform brown plumage, broad, long wings, and short, square tail.
Similar Species
Sooty Swift: very difficult to distinguish in the field, in hand separable by soft tail without stiffened or protruding feather shafts
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.
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
Habitat
Believed to be moist montanes and high altitude grasslands, but not very well known.
Behaviour
No information about food or breeding. Further study needed.
Presumably a resident. Some believe the species is wintering in Bolivia and Peru.
