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A new species of swift of the genus Cypseloides from Colombia

by: Eisenmann, Eugene, 1906-1981

Publication date: 1962

Topics: Cypseloides lemosi, Swifts, Birds, Cypseloides lemosi -- Classification, Swifts -- Colombia -- Cauca (Dept.) -- Classification, Birds -- Colombia -- Cauca (Dept.) -- Classification

Publisher: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History

Collection: americanmuseumnaturalhistory; biodiversity

Contributor: American Museum of Natural History Library

Language: English

Rights: http://biodiversitylibrary.org/permissions

Rights-holder: American Museum of Natural History Library

Volume: no. 2117

16 p. : 24 cm

"A new species of swift, Cypseloides lemosi, is described from the foothills of southwestern Colombia, department of Cauca, characterized by a conspicuous white pectoral patch and forked tail, without stiffened rectrices. 2. Additional information is provided as to the characters and distribution of Cypseloides cryptus Zimmer, with first published records from Colombia and Honduras. 3. Generic relationships between Cypseloides and its allies are discussed"--P. 15

Title from caption

December 14, 1962."

"In the foothills of the upper Cauca basin ... (near Santander, Cauca), Lehmann secured ... three medium-sized (ca. 6 inches long), blackish swifts."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-16)

Abstract: 'A new species of swift, Cypseloides lemosi, is described from the foothills of southwestern Colombia, department of Cauca, characterized by a conspicuous white pectoral patch and forked tail, without stiffened rectrices. 2. Additional information is provided as to the characters and distribution of Cypseloides cryptus Zimmer, with first published records from Colombia and Honduras. 3. Generic relationships between Cypseloides and its allies are discussed'--P. 15.