Where does the Short-tailed Swift live?
Chaetura brachyura has 77,535 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1894 to 2026. Most records come from Panama.
- 77,535 records
- 16 places
- 83 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesApodiformesApodidaeChaetura
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 17,720 | |
| Colombia | 14,966 | |
| Ecuador | 12,012 | |
| Peru | 9,792 | |
| Brazil | 8,379 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 6,842 | |
| Venezuela | 2,291 | |
| Guyana | 1,765 | |
| Suriname | 1,246 | |
| French Guiana | 1,241 | |
| Bolivia | 678 | |
| Saint Lucia | 329 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 239 | |
| Martinique | 29 | |
| Guadeloupe | 5 | |
| Barbados | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Apodidae.
Common Swift
3,081,538 records
Little Swift
535,342 records
Asian Palm-Swift
434,905 records
Vaux's Swift
426,681 records
White-collared Swift
332,364 records
African Palm-Swift
287,770 records
Alpine Swift
271,014 records
House Swift
264,910 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.