How do you identify a Pale-rumped Swift?

The pale-rumped swift is about 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long and weighs about 23 g (0.81 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Pale-rumped Swift?

The Pale-rumped Swift is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Pale-rumped Swift?

The Pale-rumped Swift occurs in 5 countries, including Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia.

What birds look similar to a Pale-rumped Swift?

The Pale-rumped Swift is most easily confused with the Chapman's Swift, the Lesser Antillean Swift and the Ashy-tailed Swift.

Is the Pale-rumped Swift endangered?

The Pale-rumped Swift is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Pale-rumped Swift

Chaetura egregia

Swifts · Apodiformes · Rare

The Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) is a rare swift found in 5 countries, weighing about 23 g. The pale-rumped swift is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae.

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Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia), photo 1 — Photo: David F. Belmonte · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia), photo 2 — Photo: Vincent A. Vos · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia), photo 3 — Photo: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Vincent A. Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Pale-rumped Swift

The pale-rumped swift is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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How to identify it

The pale-rumped swift is about 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long and weighs about 23 g (0.81 oz). It has a protruding head, a short square tail, and wings that bulge in the middle and somewhat hook at the end. The sexes are alike. Their upperparts are black with a bronze gloss and a whitish rump and uppertail coverts. Their underparts are mostly dark, with a pale throat and blackish undertail coverts. Voice: The pale-rumped swift's main vocalizations are "a single-noted 'tsee'...and more complex twittering calls such as 'tsee-titi' or 'titi-tsee-trtr'."

Where it lives

Peru Brazil Ecuador Bolivia Colombia

When to see it

Best months: January, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Pale-rumped Swift?: The pale-rumped swift is about 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long and weighs about 23 g (0.81 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Pale-rumped Swift?: The Pale-rumped Swift is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Pale-rumped Swift?: The Pale-rumped Swift occurs in 5 countries, including Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia.
What birds look similar to a Pale-rumped Swift?: The Pale-rumped Swift is most easily confused with the Chapman's Swift, the Lesser Antillean Swift and the Ashy-tailed Swift.
Is the Pale-rumped Swift endangered?: The Pale-rumped Swift is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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