Andean swift
Aeronautes andecolus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
The andean swift (Aeronautes andecolus) is a species in the family Apodidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 16.6 g to 17.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the andean swift
- Weight
- 16.6 g – 17.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the andean swift live?
Not recorded
What is the andean swift?
The Andean swift (Aeronautes andecolus) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
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Is the andean swift endangered?
The andean swift is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the andean swift classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyApodidae
- genusAeronautes
- SpeciesAeronautes andecolus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Synonyms Apus andecolus, Cypselus andecolus
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- سمامة أنديزيةArabic
- falciot dels AndesCatalan
- rorýs andskýCzech
- coblyn yr AndesWelsh
- AndessejlerDanish
- AndenseglerGerman
- Anden-SeglerGerman
- anda apodoEsperanto
- Vencejo andinoSpanish
- Vencejo blancoSpanish
- Vencejo chicoSpanish
- andi piiritajaEstonian
- andienkiitäjäFinnish
- Martinet des AndesFrench
- andoki sarlósfecskeHungarian
- Rondone andinoItalian
- Rondone delle AndeItalian
- アンデスアマツバメJapanese
- andinis šeriuotakojis čiurlysLithuanian
- AndesgierzwaluwDutch
- andesseilerNorwegian
- aeronauta andyjskiPolish
- andorinhão-andinoPortuguese
- Андский стрижRussian
- Андский мохноногий стрижRussian
- vzducholovec belavýSlovak
- Andska čiopaSerbian
- andinsk seglareSwedish
- And EbabiliTurkish
- серпокрилець андійськийUkrainian
- 安第斯雨燕Chinese
- 安地斯叉尾雨燕Chinese
Relatives of the andean swift
Other species in the same genus Aeronautes.
White-throated swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
White-tipped swift
Aeronautes montivagus
CompareAndean swift vs White-throated swiftAndean swift vs White-tipped swift
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andean swift?
An adult andean swift weighs 16.6 g – 17.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andean swift endangered?
The andean swift is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andean swift?
The andean swift (Aeronautes andecolus) belongs to the family Apodidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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