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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Order
APODIFORMES
Family
Swifts (Apodidae)
Code 4
BLSW
Code 6
CYPNIG
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown.
Head pattern:
Plain
Crown Color:
Black
Forehead Color:
Silver-white
Nape Color:
Black
Throat Color:
Black
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
18-19 cm (7-7.5 in)
Weight:
45 g (1.6 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Black, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts:
Black
Upperparts:
Black
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Stiff, shallow wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
38 cm (15 in)
Wing Shape:
Long-Wings, Tapered-Wings
Tail shape:
Notched Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Black
Under Tail:
Black
Leg Color:
Gray
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X