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Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila (Vieillot, 1817)
Apodidae — Swifts
Chestnut-collared Swift, Streptoprocne rutila, is a swift of Middle America and South America, with a widespread breeding range. It occurs from Mexico and Trinidad south through Central America and the Andes to Peru and Bolivia. It is a member of the swift family Apodidae and was described by Vieillot in 1817. Among its distinguishing features are broad wings and a tail that is wide and slightly notched. The species is one of the smaller members of Streptoprocne, and its plumage varies between the sexes and among the recognised subspecies.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- Middle America, South America: widespread
