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Spot-fronted Swift - Dušan Brinkhuizen
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Location

Las Gralarias Reserve (-0.0192, -78.7596)
Pichincha, Ecuador
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Map Coordinates: -0.0192, -78.7596
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Flying

Media notes

bird in flight. This poorly known species has been probably overlooked in Ecuador. The spots on the head are very difficult to see in the field, but on the photos they are visible! The call of this species is rather distinct, and birders are getting more familiar with it. The shape is also different from Chestnut-collared Swifts, bulkier and shorter tailed. Records are increasing in Ecuador and it is probably not that rare in the subtropics on the west-slope. Elevation: 1710 m. Date added to IBC: June 21, 2016.

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Internet Bird Collection (IBC)

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