Black swift (Cypseloides niger)

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The black swift occurs widely throughout western North America in summer, with its breeding range extending as far north as southeastern Alaska, as far east as central Colorado, and south through Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica, with additional populations in the West Indies. Despite this extensive distribution, only about 80 specific nesting locations have been documented. The black swift is the most incompletely studied North American swift. This species account provides the known information about the black swift's life history, including its distribution, migration, habitat, food habits, sounds, behavior, and breeding. Also included are priorities for future research.

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Location: This record is for the online (http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/676) "living" version; a note is also posted in ELECTRONIC FILES - Zoology: Birds. Note, however, that the original printed (2002) document might reside in the Wildlife Bureau, on references shelves, in the black-boxed BNA collection. (A major revision would result in a date change at the website and probably author additions.)

Recommended citation:
Lowther, Peter E. and Charles T. Collins. 2002. Black Swift( Cypseloides niger), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/676 doi:10.2173/bna.676.

SWAP (2/19/2016) citation: Lowther PE, Collins CT. 2002. Black swift (Cypseloides niger). The Birds of North America Online. (A Poole, editor). Ithaca (NY): Cornell Lab of Ornithology. [accessed 2016 Feb 02]. http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/676