Species profile
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Quick answer
No
- Scientific name
- Cypseloides niger
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Cypseloides
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Black Swift in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.