Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Conservation Status
VulnerableAves · Apodiformes · Apodidae
About
The American black swift, or more simply black swift, is a species of bird that is found from northern British Columbia in Canada through the United States and Mexico to Costa Rica and Brazil. They are also found in the Caribbean.
Fun Fact
The American black swift was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found that the birds wintered in the lowland rainforest of western Brazil.
Diet
Eat flying insects, primarily flying ants and beetles, often foraging in small groups.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change
External Data Sources
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