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Chantler, P.; de Juana, E.; Boesman, P. 2018. Black Swift (Cypseloides niger). Barcelona Available at: https://www.hbw.com/node/55252. (Accessed: 20/07/2018).
IUCN. 2021. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-3. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 09 December 2021).
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Lowther, P.E.; Collins, C.T. 2002. Black Swift (Cypseloides niger), version 2.0. Ithaca, NY Available at: https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.676. (Accessed: 20/07/2018).
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black Swift Cypseloides niger. Downloaded from
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Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.