Chestnut-collared Swift vs White-naped Swift

Streptoprocne rutila compared with Streptoprocne semicollaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-collared Swift	White-naped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus same	Streptoprocne	Streptoprocne
Species	Streptoprocne rutila	Streptoprocne semicollaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-collared Swift and White-naped Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Streptoprocne.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-collared Swift

LC — Least Concern

White-naped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-collared Swift	White-naped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-collared Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-naped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway