Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia)
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Pale-rumped Swift

Chaetura egregia Todd, 1916

23 gWeight

The pale-rumped swift (Chaetura egregia) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Pale-rumped Swift has been recorded at 70 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil533 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil164 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil118 records
More places
  1. Pumarinri Amazon LodgePeru105 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil105 records
  3. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil96 records
  4. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil93 records
  5. Manu Birding LodgePeru62 records
  6. Amazonía LodgePeru55 records
  7. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru48 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruEcuadorBoliviaColombia

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 pale-rumped swift (Chaetura egregia) 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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Questions

How big is the Pale-rumped Swift?

The Pale-rumped Swift weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Pale-rumped Swift live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Pale-rumped Swift?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Pale-rumped Swift endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-rumped Swift as Least Concern.

What does the Pale-rumped Swift eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pale-rumped Swift in?

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

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Swifts Apodidae
Genus
Chaetura

Other birds in the genus Chaetura

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Pale-rumped Swift

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