ML136618251
Contributor
Alec Hopping Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion
Madre de Dios, Peru
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
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Observation details
***rare. Only a few records from lowland MDD. Was looking for swifts in the low rain; all came from appx 250deg WSW (from the direction of the andes), flying into the E winds. Cypseloides with long wings, square tail, some paleness on the face that was visible in the field. Flight style was somewhat different from other swifts- not really stiff, but perhaps a bit "tougher"- not as fluttery as chaetura, LSTS, or FTPS. Having moisture issues with my camera, so I didn't have it in the rain. Instead, I had to take these pics with my phone- which is why the quality isn't great. Comparison with one of the WChSW plates included for reference.
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