Swifts
Order: Apodiformes. Family: Apodidae
Swifts are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 9 species which have been recorded in French Guiana.
- White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
- Band-rumped Swift Chaetura spinicaudus
- Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica (A)
- Chapman's Swift Chaetura chapmani
- Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura
- Ashy-tailed Swift Chaetura andrei (A)
- Fork-tailed Palm-Swift Tachornis squamata
- Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis
- Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of French Guiana