Gray-rumped Swift

This species breeds in hill forests from Nicaragua south to Peru, Brazil and northern Argentina, and Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago. The nest is a half saucer of twigs glued to the inside of a tree hole, chimney or similar shaded location with saliva.

The Gray-rumped Swift is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Gray-rumped Swift, Chaetura cinereiventris, is a small swift. This species breeds in hill forests from Nicaragua south to Peru, Brazil and northern Argentina, and Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago. The nest is a half saucer of twigs glued to the inside of a tree hole, chimney or similar shaded location with saliva. Gray-rumped Swift is 11.5 cm long and weighs 15 g. The upperparts are black with a grey triangular band across the rump, and the underparts are slate grey. More

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Gray-rumped Swift Chaetura cinereiventris = Described by: Sclater, P. L. (1862) Alternate common name(s): Grey-rumped Swift, Ash-rumped Swift, Sclater's Swift Old scientific name(s): Acanthylis cinereiventris Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Tropical South America; Highly fragmented distribution; (1) Nicaragua, Costa Rica and w. Panama. (2) West Indies (Grenada), Trinidad and Tobago. (3) E. Colombia and w. Venezuela. More