Pale-rumped Swift vs Short-tailed Swift

Chaetura egregia compared with Chaetura brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-rumped Swift	Short-tailed 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 egregia	Chaetura brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-rumped Swift and Short-tailed Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chaetura.

Conservation Status

Pale-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-rumped Swift	Short-tailed Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Short-tailed Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed Swift

Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway