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Costa Rican Swift
Chaetura fumosa
Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa) — Swifts of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa) is a member of the Apodidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 15.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Apodidae Swifts
- Genus Chaetura
- Species fumosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Costa Rican Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Costa Rican Swift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa) is a species of bird in the Apodidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica, Panama and n Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.7 g, with a wing length of about 10.6 cm and a tail of around 3.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Costa Rican Swift?
The Costa Rican Swift is a small bird that weighs around 15.7 g.
Where does the Costa Rican Swift live?
The Costa Rican Swift is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica, Panama and n Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Costa Rican Swift belong to?
The Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa) belongs to the Apodidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Costa Rican Swift eat?
The Costa Rican Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Costa Rican Swift migrate?
The Costa Rican Swift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Costa Rican Swift endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Costa Rican Swift make?
1 real field recording of the Costa Rican Swift — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Costa Rican Swift's range?
The Costa Rican Swift has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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