One of the 6 swifts on WAnimals
Birds · Caprimulgiformes · Apodidae
Streptoprocne zonaris
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The white-collared swift is an apodiform bird of the swift family resident from the United States through Central America and the islands of the Antilles to Argentina and south-eastern Brazil.
Weight
90 g – 130 g
Size
20 cm – 22 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-collared_swift
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