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Grey-rumped Swift
Chaetura cinereiventris
Grey-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) — Swifts of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grey-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is a member of the Apodidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 13.9 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 cinereiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-rumped 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 Grey-rumped Swift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is a member of the Apodidae family, within the order Apodiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 6.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-rumped Swift?
The Grey-rumped Swift is a very small bird that weighs around 13.9 g.
Where does the Grey-rumped Swift live?
The Grey-rumped Swift is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-rumped Swift belong to?
The Grey-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) belongs to the Apodidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Grey-rumped Swift eat?
The Grey-rumped Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-rumped Swift migrate?
The Grey-rumped Swift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-rumped 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 Grey-rumped Swift make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-rumped Swift — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-rumped Swift's range?
The Grey-rumped Swift has a mapped global range of about 6.1 million km².
Conservation
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