Pale-rumped Swift
Chaetura egregia
Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) — Swifts of South America.
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The Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) is a member of the Apodidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23.4 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 egregia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-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 Pale-rumped Swift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) is a member of the Apodidae family, within the order Apodiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.4 g, with a wing length of about 11.7 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-rumped Swift?
The Pale-rumped Swift is a small bird that weighs around 23.4 g.
Where does the Pale-rumped Swift live?
The Pale-rumped Swift is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-rumped Swift belong to?
The Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) belongs to the Apodidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Pale-rumped Swift eat?
The Pale-rumped Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-rumped Swift migrate?
The Pale-rumped Swift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-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 Pale-rumped Swift make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-rumped Swift — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-rumped Swift's range?
The Pale-rumped Swift has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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