Black swifts, Cypseloides niger, are among the most enigmatic birds in North America ... office of the American Bird Conservancy. Understanding the full life cycle of the black swift, he says ...

This species’ often confiding nature, distinctive plumage, pleasing song, and acceptance of human-dominated habitats make it one of the most beloved of North American birds. Polytypic.

And 112 species - including bobolink, chimney swift, eastern towhee ... The work was produced by a consortium of scientific and conservation groups led by the North American Bird Conservation ...

The new report identifies 269 species of conservation concern, including the snowy owl, red-headed woodpecker, American white pelican and Vaux’s swift. Species of concern ... growing scientific alarm ...