Evidence found
156 records across 11 countries and territories, 1916–2025.
Chaetura brachyura · GBIF taxon key 5228607
Where has the Short-tailed Swift been recorded?
Chaetura brachyura occurrence evidence comes from 156 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1916 to 2025. Most records come from Colombia.
- 156 records
- 11 places
- 38 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19162025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Short-tailed Swift has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Short-tailed Swift. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 72 | |
| Peru | 21 | |
| Suriname | 17 | |
| Guyana | 10 | |
| Ecuador | 8 | |
| French Guiana | 7 | |
| Brazil | 6 | |
| Bolivia | 5 | |
| Venezuela | 4 | |
| Panama | 3 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 3 |
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African Palm-Swift
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Black Swift
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.