Band-rumped Swift
Chaetura spinicaudus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusChaetura (Chaetura Swifts)
- SpeciesChaetura spinicaudus (Band-rumped Swift)
About the Band-rumped Swift
The band-rumped swift (Chaetura spinicaudus) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found from Panama south through Colombia into Ecuador, east from Venezuela into the Guianas and Brazil, and on Trinidad.
The band-rumped swift, pale-rumped swift (C. egregia), grey-rumped swift (C. cinereiventris), and Lesser Antillean swift (C. martinica) were at one time placed in genus Acanthylis. During much of the 20th century the Costa Rican swift (C. fumosa) was treated as a subspecies of the band-rumped. Since then the band-rumped swift has been assigned two subspecies, the nominate C. s. spinicaudus and C. s. aetherodroma. Other subspecies have been proposed but not accepted.
The band-rumped swift is 10.5 to 12.6 cm (4.1 to 5.0 in) long and weighs 13.8 to 18.5 g (0.49 to 0.65 oz). It has a protruding head, a short square tail, and wings that bulge in the middle and somewhat hook at the end. The sexes are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have black-brown upperparts with a white band on the rump. Their underparts are dark with a slightly paler throat. Juveniles have white tips on some wing feathers... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura
Chapman's Swift
Chaetura chapmani
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
Spot-fronted Swift
Cypseloides cherriei
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis
White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Blue-chested Hummingbird
Polyerata amabilis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 11 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Band-rumped Swift in Darién National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Band-rumped Swift sighting in Darién National Park, based on 442 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Band-rumped Swift in Darién National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Band-rumped Swift in Darién National Park in our monthly data.