Costa Rican Swift (Chaetura fumosa)
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Costa Rican Swift

Chaetura fumosa Salvin, 1870

11 cmLength16 gWeight

The Costa Rican swift (Chaetura fumosa) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Costa Rican Swift has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica642 records
  2. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica536 records
  3. Villa LapasCosta Rica502 records
More places
  1. Rio Rincón bridge & environsCosta Rica469 records
  2. Macaw LodgeCosta Rica457 records
  3. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica448 records
  4. Bosque del Rio Tigre LodgeCosta Rica432 records
  5. Tárcoles – Tour en BoteCosta Rica400 records
  6. PN Corcovado – Sector SirenaCosta Rica338 records
  7. EsquipulasCosta Rica207 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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

The Costa Rican swift (Chaetura fumosa) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Costa Rican Swift?

The Costa Rican Swift is about 11 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Costa Rican Swift live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica, Panama and northern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Costa Rican Swift?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Costa Rican Swift endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Costa Rican Swift as Least Concern.

What does the Costa Rican Swift eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Costa Rican Swift in?

It belongs to the family Swifts (Apodidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
11 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
5 mm
Tarsus
10 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica, Panama and northern Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Swifts Apodidae
Genus
Chaetura

Other birds in the genus Chaetura

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Costa Rican Swift

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