Black Swift vs White-chinned Swift

Cypseloides niger compared with Cypseloides cryptus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swift	White-chinned Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus same	Cypseloides	Cypseloides
Species	Cypseloides niger	Cypseloides cryptus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swift and White-chinned Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cypseloides.

Conservation Status

Black Swift

LC — Least Concern

White-chinned Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swift	White-chinned Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

White-chinned Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Swift

The Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) is a species in the genus Cypseloides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway