Grey-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris)
About the Grey-rumped Swift
The grey-rumped swift or gray-rumped swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama; in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Suriname, and Uruguay; in Trinidad and Tobago; and on Grenada. The grey-rumped swift has these seven subspecies: C. c. phaeopygos Hellmayr, 1906 C. c. lawrencei Ridgway, 1893 C. c. schistacea Todd, 1937 C. c. guianensis Hartert, E.J.O., 1892 C. c. occidentalis Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884 C. c. sclateri Pelzeln, 1868 C. c. cinereiventris Sclater, P.L., 1862
A real field recording of the Grey-rumped Swift. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 105 recordings for this species in total.
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