White-naped Swift
Streptoprocne semicollaris
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Mexico
- Family
- Swifts (Apodidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
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.
This species is essentially a bird of wild highland landscapes, where it favors cliff faces, deep river gorges and high crags.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of western Mexico (Chihuahua to Nayarit, Hidalgo, and Morelos).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-naped 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.
