Birds of Peru

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Genus: Cypseloides (2 species, 8 worldwide)

Cypseloides is a genus of medium sized uniformly dark swifts with a square or only slightly forked tail.


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White-chinned Swift (Cypseloides cryptus)
   

Medium-sized swift with impossible to see light-colored chin. Unforked tail. Not well known; found at many altitudes and habitat types, but very uncommon.

White-chested Swift
White-chested Swift (Cypseloides lemosi)
Bellandia Lodge, Pastaza, Ecuador
  Medium size. Note forked tail. 		   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.


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