About the Tepui Swift
The tepui swift is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.
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The tepui swift is one of the smaller members of genus Streptoprocne. It is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long and weighs about 20 to 24 g (0.71 to 0.85 oz). It has a long deeply notched tail and long broad wings. Adult males' most obvious feature is the wide orange-chestnut collar that encircles the neck and includes the upper breast, chin, throat, and most of the face. The rest of its plumage is sooty black, at times with a few white feathers on the breast below the collar. Adult females are similar to males though some have a paler breast with brown mixed in. Voice: The tepui swift appears to have two flight calls, "a squeak followed by a trill and short squeals, squeek, titititititititi sui, squi, squi..." and "a slow series of reedy or hissing tic notes".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-naped SwiftStreptoprocne semicollarisThe white-naped swift is the largest representative of the swift family in the New World and one of the two largest species in the world.
Biscutate SwiftStreptoprocne biscutataThe biscutate swift is about 22 cm (8.7 in) long and weighs about 115 g (4.1 oz).
Chestnut-collared SwiftStreptoprocne rutilaThe chesnut-collared swift is one of the smaller members of genus Streptoprocne.
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