Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Stelgidopteryx serripennis and S. ridgwayi (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as S. serripennis following AOU (1998 & supplements) and Stotz et al. (1996).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 16 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 17,100,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 6,340,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 3.3 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population has not been quantified since the species was split.
Trend justification: This species has undergone a small or statistically insignificant decrease over the last 40 years in North America (data from Breeding Bird Survey and/or Christmas Bird Count: Butcher and Niven 2007).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bahamas | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Barbados | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Belize | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Dominican Republic | extant | vagrant | ||||
| El Salvador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
| Haiti | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Honduras | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jamaica | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nicaragua | extant | native | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | native | yes | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| USA | extant | native | yes | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | extant | vagrant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open) | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | major | non-breeding |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | non-breeding | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | breeding | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/northern-rough-winged-swallow-stelgidopteryx-serripennis on 18/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 18/12/2024.