Chimney Swift vs Gray-rumped Swift

Chaetura pelagica compared with Chaetura cinereiventris

Key Differences

• Chimney Swift is Near Threatened while Gray-rumped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimney Swift	Gray-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus same	Chaetura	Chaetura
Species	Chaetura pelagica	Chaetura cinereiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chimney Swift

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimney Swift	Gray-rumped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimney Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela