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White-naped Swift

Streptoprocne semicollaris

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Apodidae

The white-naped swift (Streptoprocne semicollaris) is the largest representative of the swift family in the New World and one of the two largest species in the world. Only the purple needletail of Asia may be slightly larger. This bird is found principally in western and central Mexico, with one record on the Guatemalan border.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 1,126