Biscutate swift
Streptoprocne biscutata (P. L. Sclater, 1866)
The biscutate swift (Streptoprocne biscutata) is a species in the family Apodidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 85 g to 106 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the biscutate swift
- Weight
- 85 g – 106 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the biscutate swift live?
Not recorded
What is the biscutate swift?
The biscutate swift (Streptoprocne biscutata) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay.
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Is the biscutate swift endangered?
The biscutate 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.
How is the biscutate swift classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyApodidae
- genusStreptoprocne
- SpeciesStreptoprocne biscutata (P. L. Sclater, 1866)
Synonyms Chaetura biscutata
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- سمامة بيسكوتاتArabic
- falciot de collar incompletCatalan
- rorýs brazilskýCzech
- SkjoldsejlerDanish
- SchildseglerGerman
- brazila apodoEsperanto
- Vencejo nuquiblanco brasileñoSpanish
- Vencejo nuca blancaSpanish
- brasiilia kosepiiritajaEstonian
- brasiliankiitäjäFinnish
- Martinet à collier interrompuFrench
- brazilska čiopaCroatian
- szemellenzős sarlósfecskeHungarian
- Rondone scudatoItalian
- Rondone dal collare interrottoItalian
- シロエリアマツバメJapanese
- šarvuotasis amerikinis čiurlysLithuanian
- WitschildgierzwaluwDutch
- skjoldseilerNorwegian
- lotniarz brazylijskiPolish
- taperuçu-de-coleira-falhaPortuguese
- Andorinhão-de-coleira-falhaPortuguese
- andorinhão-de-coleira-interrompidaPortuguese
- Бразильский стрижRussian
- Щитоносный американский стрижRussian
- sadziar kapucňovýSlovak
- halvmåneseglareSwedish
- Çift Yakalı EbabilTurkish
- свіфт бразильськийUkrainian
- 巴西黑雨燕Chinese
Relatives of the biscutate swift
Other species in the same genus Streptoprocne.
Chestnut-collared swift
Streptoprocne rutila
White-collared swift
Streptoprocne zonaris
Tepui swift
Streptoprocne phelpsi
White-naped swift
Streptoprocne semicollaris
CompareBiscutate swift vs Chestnut-collared swiftBiscutate swift vs White-collared swiftBiscutate swift vs Tepui swiftBiscutate swift vs White-naped swift
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the biscutate swift?
An adult biscutate swift weighs 85 g – 106 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the biscutate swift endangered?
The biscutate 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 biscutate swift?
The biscutate swift (Streptoprocne biscutata) belongs to the family Apodidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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