Chapman's Swift

Chaetura chapmani Hellmayr, 1907

13–14 cmLength24 gWeight

Chapman's swift (Chaetura chapmani) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil, Suriname, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chapman's Swift has been recorded at 88 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil547 records
Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil142 records
Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil140 records

More places

Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil128 records
Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname113 records
Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil75 records
Rio Branco – Ramal do NocaBrazil75 records
Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil67 records
Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana64 records
Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Suriname Peru Guyana Colombia French Guiana Venezuela Curaçao

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Chapman's swift (Chaetura chapmani) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela, and possibly Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Chapman's Swift?

The Chapman's Swift is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Chapman's Swift live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to northeastern Brazil and western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Suriname and Peru.