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White-tipped Swift
Aeronautes montivagus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Apodidae — Swifts
White-tipped Swift, Aeronautes montivagus, breeds in South America from Venezuela to north-west Argentina. It is a swift of the family Apodidae, first described by d'Orbigny and Lafresnaye in 1837. It is mainly associated with montane evergreen forest, and also uses drier intermontane valleys in Ecuador and northern Peru. The species is usually resident across its range. It nests in colonies, placing its nest in cliff crevices or on buildings, and it is often seen feeding with other swifts.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- South America: Venezuela to nw Argentina
