Aeronautes
| Aeronautes | |
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| White-throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) in Washington | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Tribe: | Apodini |
| Genus: | Aeronautes Hartert, 1892 |
| Type species | |
| Cypselus melanoleucus[1] Baird, 1854 | |
| Species | |
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Aeronautes is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae.
It contains the following species:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| White-throated swift | Aeronautes saxatalis | Western North America, from southwestern Canada south through the western United States to Honduras. |
 | White-tipped swift | Aeronautes montivagus | Disjunctly in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia and Argentina, with populations in Central America (Costa Rica, Panama) and local ranges in northern South America. |
 | Andean swift | Aeronautes andecolus | The Andes of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and western Argentina. |
References
- ↑ "Apodidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
