Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Aves
      Order: Apodiformes
        Family: Apodidae
          Genus: Cypseloides
            Species: niger

Black Swift - Cypseloides niger

Black Swift

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) is a large (18 cm) swift that often can only be identified in the hand. Though their range is large (from Alaska to northern South America along the western coast and in the Caribbean isles), few nest localities have been identified. They nest in cliffs and caves near water and are most commonly found nesting behind waterfalls.

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S2B,S2N

State Status:

Federal Status:

USFS Status: R3 SCC

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 3

Number of Mapped Locations: 4

Number of Observations: 4

Observation date range: 07-25-1990 to 08-22-2013

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