Sooty Swift

Cypseloides fumigatus (Streubel, 1848)

15 cmLength42 gWeight

The sooty swift (Cypseloides fumigatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Sooty Swift has been recorded at 64 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PE IntervalesBrazil157 records
Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil50 records
PN Serra da CanastraBrazil47 records

More places

Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil46 records
PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil41 records
Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil29 records
PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina24 records
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu – AlagadosBrazil23 records
PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil15 records
PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay

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 sooty swift (Cypseloides fumigatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Sooty Swift?

The Sooty Swift is about 15 cm long and weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Sooty Swift live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.