Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Swifts (Apodidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The short-tailed swift (Chaetura brachyura) is a bird in the Apodidae, or swift family.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Short-tailed swift
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
