Gray-rumped Swift vs Lesser Antillean Swift

Chaetura cinereiventris compared with Chaetura martinica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-rumped Swift	Lesser Antillean 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	Chaetura	Chaetura
Species	Chaetura cinereiventris	Chaetura martinica

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-rumped Swift and Lesser Antillean Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chaetura.

Conservation Status

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Antillean Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-rumped Swift	Lesser Antillean Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Antillean Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray-rumped Swift

Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) 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