Birds of Nicaragua BETA

    APODIFORMES: Apodidae (Swifts)  
Genus: Streptoprocne (1 species, 5 worldwide)


White-collared Swift
White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris subtropicalis)
La Romera, Itagui, Antioquia, Colombia
  The white collar can be seen in flight.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

The largest and also the most common swift; sometimes seen very high in groups of hundreds.
Additional photo.
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