Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) - BirdLife species factsheet

Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica

Current view: summary

Family: Apodidae (Swifts)

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2acd+3cd+4acd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Vulnerable as survey data has demonstrated a rapid population decline due to loss of nesting habitat.

Population size: 7700000

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 8,580,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Chaetura pelagica. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chimney-swift-chaetura-pelagica on 09/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 09/06/2023.