Short-tailed Swift
Short-tailed Swift (<em>Chaetura brachyura</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chaetura; binomial: Chaetura brachyura; authority: (Jardine, 1846).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Short-tailed Swift includes C. b. ocypetes, treated as a species (Tumbes Swift) by Ridgely & Greenfield (2001).
