Swifts (Apodidae)
Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) - HBW 5, p. 419
French: Martinet sombre
German: Schwarzsegler
Spanish: Vencejo Negro
Taxonomy: Hirundo nigra J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Hispaniola.
Previously placed in genus Nephoecetes. Forms superspecies with C. lemosi, C. rothschildi and C. fumigatus. Darkness of plumage varies within range of nominate; proposed race jamaicensis, from S West Indies, now considered synonymous with nominate. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- borealis (Kennerly, 1858) - W North America S to SW USA; winters in South America.
- costaricensis Ridgway, 1910 - C Mexico S to Costa Rica; winters S of Mexican Isthmus.
- niger (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - West Indies to Trinidad.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Locality Los Tarrales Private Reserve, Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala
Knut Eisermann 18 May 2008 2 years ago 2.3
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