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Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) — Swifts of Central America & Caribbean.
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See what's near you right nowThe Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is a member of the Apodidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 20.2 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 Streptoprocne
- Species rutila
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-collared 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 Chestnut-collared Swift is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is a member of the Apodidae family, within the order Apodiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.2 g, with a wing length of about 13 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-collared Swift?
The Chestnut-collared Swift is a small bird that weighs around 20.2 g.
Where does the Chestnut-collared Swift live?
The Chestnut-collared Swift is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-collared Swift belong to?
The Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) belongs to the Apodidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Chestnut-collared Swift eat?
The Chestnut-collared Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-collared Swift migrate?
The Chestnut-collared Swift is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Chestnut-collared 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 Chestnut-collared Swift make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-collared 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 Chestnut-collared Swift's range?
The Chestnut-collared Swift has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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