A new species of swift of the genus Cypseloides from Colombia

Title Variants

Alternative: Swift

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2117

By

Eisenmann, Eugene, 1906-1981

Lehmann V., F. Carlos.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y American Museum of Natural History [1962]

Notes

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."

"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.

Subjects

59.88,9A(86) , Birds , Cauca (Dept.) , Classification , Colombia , Cypseloides lemosi , Swifts

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2117, 1962

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 6966381