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Rothschild's swift is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long. It has long, broad wings and a short squarish tail. Its plumage is a uniform medium brown. Voice: As of late 2022, xeno-canto had a single recording of a Rothschild's swift vocalization, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library had none. It reportedly makes a "short 'pip' or 'peep'" in flight.
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When to see the Rothschild's Swift
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rothschild's Swift
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rothschild's Swift
Rothschild's swift is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.
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Easily confused with
White-fronted SwiftCypseloides storeriThe white-fronted swift is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
White-chested SwiftCypseloides lemosiThe white-chested swift is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 28 g (0.99 oz).
Sooty SwiftCypseloides fumigatusThe sooty swift is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long.
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