Cypseloidinae Explained

The Cypseloidinae are a subfamily of swifts and contain the following species:

• Genus Cypseloides

• Spot-fronted swift (Cypseloides cherriei)

• White-chinned swift (Cypseloides cryptus)

• Sooty swift (Cypseloides fumigatus)

• White-chested swift (Cypseloides lemosi)

• Rothschild's swift (Cypseloides rothschildi)

• Great dusky swift (Cypseloides senex)

• White-fronted swift (Cypseloides storeri)

• American black swift (Cypseloides niger)

Subspecies: C. n. borealis, C. n. costaricensis, & C. n. niger

• Genus Streptoprocne

• Biscutate swift (Streptoprocne biscutata)

Subspecies: S. b. seridoensis, & S. b. biscutata

• Tepui swift (Streptoprocne phelpsi)

• White-naped swift (Streptoprocne semicollaris)

• White-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris)

Subspecies: S. z. mexicana, S. z. bouchellii, S. z. pallidifrons, S. z. minor,
S. z. albicincta, S. z. subtropicalis, S. z. altissima, S. z. kuenzeli, & S. z. zonaris

• Chestnut-collared swift (Streptoprocne rutila)

Subspecies: S. r. griseifrons, S. r. brunnitorques. & S. r. rutila

References

• Book: Chantler, Phillip . Driessens, Gerard . 2000. Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World . Pica Press . London . 1-873403-83-6 .
• Book: Jobling, James A . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 .