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Vaux's Swift

Chaetura vauxi

Vaux's swift (Chaetura vauxi) is a small swift native to North America, Central America, and northern South America. It was named for the American scientist William Sansom Vaux. This is a small swift, even compared to other Chaetura species, at 10.7 to 11.2 cm (4.2 to 4.4 in) long. The northern populations are slightly larger at 11.5 cm (4.5 in). It has a cigar-shaped body, crescentic wings and a short bluntly squared-off tail. The head, upperparts and wings are dusky black, and the underparts, rump and tail coverts are greyish brown. The throat is paler grey, becoming whitish in northern birds. The sexes are similar, but juveniles have dusky bases to the throat feathers.
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Alex Wight
Thursday 18 May 2023 - 1:51pm
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Andrew Vanderwall
Tuesday 09 May 2023 - 8:25pm
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Alex Wight
Sunday 07 May 2023 - 2:28am
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Ben Puffleg
Friday 05 May 2023 - 10:07pm
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