Order: Apodiformes | Family: Apodidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Eastern Colombia
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Eastern Ecuador
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Eastern Ecuador
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Eastern Colombia
Status: The Chestnut-collared Swift is generally uncommon on the east slope of the Andes, but may be common in the general area where roosting and breeding sites are available. On the east slope, it is known to range from the foothill of the Andes up to 3500 m. It also occurs in the humid forest of Piura and Cajamarca on the west slope of the Andes at elevations ranging between 1900-3000 m. The Chestnut-collared Swift also occurs in Co, Ec, and Bo.
Name in Spanish: Vencejo de Cuello Castaño.
Sub-species: Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila brunnitorques), Lafresnaye, 1844.
Meaning of Name: Streptoprocne: Gr. Streptos= collar, neck-chain and prokne= who was metamorphosed into a swallow. rutila: L. rutilus= golden, red, auburn.

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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 08/01/2015.