White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis ORDER: APODIFORMES FAMILY: APODIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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One of the fastest flying birds in North America, the White-throated Swift is a common sight in the canyons, foothills, and mountains of the American West.