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Chaetura vauxi |
(JK Townsend, 1839) |
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Family: Apodidae |
Order: Apodiformes |
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Vaux's swift |
Martinet de Vaux |
Vencejo de Vaux |
Graubauchsegler |
Migration: intercontinental |
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Nominate race a migrant, present in far N of range May to mid-Sept, exceptionally late Mar on coast. Migrates
through S California mid-Apr to early May, with weaker autumn passage peaking early Sept, though continuing
to early Oct, migrants leaving the state by mid-Oct. Recorded SE Farallon Is, 42 km W of San Francisco, in
similar numbers over 22 years, in spring 813 in early-late May, and in autumn 803 early Sept to late Oct.
Recorded E to Louisiana and Florida Passage through NW Mexico Apr-May and mid-Sept to Oct; nominate race
present C Mexico to W Honduras, mid-Sept to May. Incidence of wintering in California increasing, small flocks
occurring mainly in S, though wintering as far as NW California not unknown. (del Hoyo J, Elliott
A, Sargatal J (eds), 1999)
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |