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Rothschild’s Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Rothschild's Swift (Cypseloides rothschildi) — Swifts of South America.
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The Rothschild’s Swift (Cypseloides rothschildi) is a member of the Apodidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 42 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 Cypseloides
- Species rothschildi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rothschild’s 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 Rothschild’s Swift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rothschild’s Swift (Cypseloides rothschildi) belongs to the Apodidae family of the order Apodiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Bolivia, s Peru and nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42 g, with a wing length of about 15.3 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 167,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rothschild’s Swift?
The Rothschild’s Swift is a small bird that weighs around 42 g.
Where does the Rothschild’s Swift live?
The Rothschild’s Swift is found across South America with a range covering SA s Bolivia, s Peru and nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rothschild’s Swift belong to?
The Rothschild’s Swift (Cypseloides rothschildi) belongs to the Apodidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Rothschild’s Swift eat?
The Rothschild’s Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rothschild’s Swift migrate?
The Rothschild’s Swift is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rothschild’s 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.
How large is the Rothschild’s Swift's range?
The Rothschild’s Swift has a mapped global range of about 167,000 km².
Conservation
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