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White-collared Swift

Animals; Birds

The White-collared Swift, Streptoprocne zonaris, is a resident breeding bird from central Mexico, the Greater Antilles and Trinidad south to Peru, northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil.

Pacific Swift

Animals; Birds

The Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus), or Fork-tailed Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are ...

Little Swift

Animals; Birds

The Little Swift (Apus affinis), or House Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since ...

White-rumped Swift

Animals; Birds

The White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer) is a small swift. Although this bird is superficially similar to a House Martin, it is completely unrelated to that passerine species. The resemblances between ...

Alpine Swift

Animals; Birds

The Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) syn. (Apus melba) is a small bird, superficially similar to a large Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine ...

Forbes-Watson's Swift

Animals; Birds

The Forbes-Watson's Swift (Apus berliozi) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Yemen.

Nubian Nightjar

Animals; Birds

The Nubian Nightjar (Caprimulgus nubicus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, ...

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