List of Birds of Hispaniola - Swifts

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.

  • Black Swift Cypseloides niger
  • White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
  • Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris (A)
  • Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica (A)
  • Antillean Palm-Swift Tachornis phoenicobia

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