Short-tailed Swift vs Sick's Swift

Chaetura brachyura compared with Chaetura meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-tailed Swift	Sick's 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 brachyura	Chaetura meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Short-tailed Swift and Sick's Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chaetura.

Conservation Status

Short-tailed Swift

LC — Least Concern

Sick's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short-tailed Swift	Sick's Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-tailed Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Sick's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela