Amazonian swift

The Amazonian Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

The Amazonian 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 Amazonian Swift (Chaetura viridipennis) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2006. Chaetura viridipennis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Stub icon This Apodiformes-related article is a stub. More

* Amazonian Swift, Chaetura viridipennis * Costa Rican Swift, Chaetura fumosa A fossil species, Chaetura baconica, was described from Late Miocene deposits of Hungary. References - 1. ^ Jobling, James A. (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 48. ISBN 0-19-854634-3. 2. ^ Boev, Zlatozar (2000). More

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Amazonian Swift Chaetura viridipennis Short-tailed Swift Chaetura brachyura Fork-tailed Palm-Swft Tachornis squamata Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) Crimson Topaz Topaza pella Three or four birds seen and tape-recorded on 31/07 from the Rio Azul; a pair was re-found at the same site on 03/08 with the use of tape. White-necked Jacobin Florisuga mellivora undescribed Hermit species Phaethornis sp. More

Amazonian Swift Chaetura viridipennis Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila cayennensis Fork-tailed Palm-Swift Tachornis squamata Rufous-breasted Hermit Glaucis hirsute Eastern Long-tailed Hermit Phaethornis superciliosus Reddish Hermit Phaethornis ruber Grey-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus largipennis Black-throated Mango Anthracocorax nigricollis Fork-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania furcata Black-tailed Trogon Trogon melanurus Amazonian White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus Amazonian Violaceous Trogon Trogon violaceus Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata Blue-cheeked Jacamar More

presumably Chapman's Swift (or Amazonian Swift, if we follow Marin 1997). In addition, an occasional swift (again perhaps one individual seen several times) had much more extensive pale gray on the rump. Unlike the Gray-rumped Swifts, the gray extended to the end of the tail, presumably Ashy-tailed Swifts (or Sick's Swifts, according to Marin 1997). On other occasions on the canopy walkway, we noted an occasional Chapman's (Amazonian) Swift. More