Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cherriei
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Swifts (Apodidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The spot-fronted swift (Cypseloides cherriei) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of Costa Rica; Colombia to western Ecuador and northern Venezuela.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Spot-fronted swift
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
