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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
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About the White-throated Swift
The white-throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America, south to cordilleran western Honduras. Its coastal range extends as far north as Northern California, while inland it has migratory populations found throughout the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain regions, ranging as far north as southern British Columbia. White-throated swifts are found in open areas near cliffs, rock faces, or man-made structures, where they roost. Swifts are social birds, and groups are often seen roosting and foraging for flying insects together.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Aeronautes saxatalis
- Family
- Swifts
- Order
- Apodiformes
Similar species
Other members of the swifts family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Antillean Palm Swift Tachornis phoenicobia
- Black Swift Cypseloides niger
- Chestnut-collared Swift Streptoprocne rutila
- Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
- Common Swift Apus apus
- Great Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila sanctihieronymi
- Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis
- Mariana Swiftlet Aerodramus bartschi
- Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
- Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi
- White-collared Swift Streptoprocne zonaris
- White-fronted Swift Cypseloides storeri
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