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Tepui Swift
Streptoprocne phelpsi (Collins, 1972)
Apodidae — Swifts
Tepui Swift, Streptoprocne phelpsi, is a swift of the tepuis in South America, breeding in the meeting area of southeastern Venezuela, western Guyana and far north-western Brazil. It belongs to the Apodidae family and was described by Collins in 1972. It is a small member of Streptoprocne, with long broad wings and a tail that is deeply notched. Adults show a broad orange-chestnut band around the neck and upper breast, while the rest of the plumage is sooty black.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- South America: tepuis
