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.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Black Swift | Cypseloides niger | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Chestnut-collared Swift | Cypseloides rutilus | Trinidad only |
| White-collared Swift | Streptoprocne zonaris | |
| Band-rumped Swift | Chaetura spinicaudus | Trinidad only |
| Lesser Antillean Swift | Chaetura martinica | Trinidad only |
| Gray-rumped Swift | Chaetura cinereiventris | |
| Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica | Trinidad only |
| Chapman's Swift | Chaetura chapmani | Trinidad only |
| Short-tailed Swift | Chaetura brachyura | |
| Fork-tailed Palm Swift | Tachornis squamata | Trinidad only |
| Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift | Panyptila cayennensis | Trinidad only |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago