Chaetura brachyura [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda] (Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed))

Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed)

Chaetura brachyura [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda] (= Chaetura brachyura) (Jardine, W 1846)

The short-tailed swift is a bird in the Apodidae, or swift family. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Chaetura
Scientific:
  Chaetura brachyura

Original description

Citation:
(Jardine, W 1846)

Reference:
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser.1, vol.18, no.117 p.120

Protonym:
Acanthylis brachyura

Type locality:
Tobago.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19556#page/136/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AA21E3A7D45257EA

Avibase ID:
avibase-AA21E3A7

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AA21E3A7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693327

English:
Short-tailed Swift [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda]
Catalan:
falciot cuaespinós de cua curta [grup brachyura]
Czech:
rorýs krátkoocasý [skupina brachyura]
Danish:
Korthalet Tornhalesejler (Almindelig)
German:
Stutzschwanzsegler [brachyura-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Vencejo Rabón (grupo brachyura)
Spanish (Spain):
Vencejo rabón (grupo brachyura)
Finnish:
lyhytpyrstökiitäjä (brachyura- ryhmä)
French:
Martinet polioure [brachyura, praevelox ou cinereocauda]
Croatian:
svjetlorepa čiopa [brachyura grupa]
Japanese (romaji):
tanbiharioamatsubame (brachyura guru-pu)
Japanese:
タンビハリオアマツバメ（brachyura グループ）
Dutch:
Kortstaartgierzwaluw (brachyura groep)
Norwegian:
korthaleseiler (brachyura gr.)
Polish:
kominiarczyk krótkosterny [gr. brachyura]
Portuguese (Brazil):
andorinhão-de-rabo-curto [grupo brachyura]
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-de-cauda-curta [grupo brachyura]
Russian:
Короткохвостый иглохвост [группа brachyura]
Slovak:
srp krátkochvostý (skup.)
Serbian:
Obična kratkorepa čiopa
Swedish:
kortstjärtad seglare [gruppen brachyura]
Ukrainian:
Голкохвіст вохристогузий [група brachyura]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Short-tailed Swift [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda] ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Short-tailed Swift [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda] ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed) ( Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group]) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Short-tailed Swift ( Chaetura brachyura) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Chaetura brachyura

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Falciot cuaespinós de cua curta
Czech: rorýs krátkoocasý
Danish: Korthalet Tornhalesejler
German: Stutzschwanzsegler, Stutzschwanzsegler [brachyura-Gruppe]
English: Short-tailed Swift, Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed), Short-tailed Swift [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda]
English, HBW: Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed)
English (IOC): Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed)
English (United States): Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed)
Esperanto: Kurt-pinglovostulo
Spanish: Vencejo de Cola Blanca, Vencejo Rabicorto, Vencejo Rabón, Vencejo Rabón (grupo brachyura)
Spanish (Colombia): Vencejo Rabicorto
Spanish (Ecuador): Vencejo Colicorto [Grupo brachyura]
Spanish (Spain): Vencejo Rabón, Vencejo rabón (grupo brachyura), Vencejo Rabón [brachyura Group]
Spanish (HBW): Short-tailed Swift (Short-tailed)
Spanish (Panama): Vencejo Colicorto, Vencejo Colicorto (grupo brachyura)
Spanish (Peru): Vencejo de Cola Corta, Vencejo de Cola Corta [grupo brachyura]
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Vencejo Pequeño
Spanish (Venezuela): Vencejo de Cola Corta
Estonian: nudi-kammsaba
Finnish: lyhytpyrstökiitäjä, Tynkäkiitäjä
French: Martinet polioure, Martinet polioure (brachyura), Martinet polioure (nominal), Martinet polioure [brachyura, praevelox ou cinereocauda], Martinet polioure [brachyura]
Hungarian: csököttfarkú sarlósfecske
Italian: Rondone codacorta, Rondone codaspinosa codacorta
Japanese (romaji): tambiamerikaharioamatsubame, tanbiharioamatsubame (brachyura guru-pu)
Japanese: タンビハリオアマツバメ, タンビハリオアマツバメ (brachyura グループ), タンビハリオアマツバメ（brachyura グループ）
Scientific: Acanthylis brachyura, Chaetura brachyura, Chaetura brachyura [brachyura Group], Chaetura brachyura [brachyura, praevelox or cinereocauda], Chaetura brachyura brachyura
Lithuanian: Trumpauodegė chetura
Dutch: Kortstaartgierzwaluw, Kortstaartgierzwaluw (brachyura groep)
Norwegian: Korthaleseiler, korthaleseiler (brachyura gr.)
Polish: kominiarczyk krótkosterny, kominiarczyk krótkosterny [gr. brachyura], Komniarczyk krótkosterny
Portuguese: Andorinhão-de-cauda-curta, Andorinhão-de-rabo-curto, taperá-de-cauda-curta
Portuguese (Brazil): andorinhao-de-rabo-curto, Andorinhão-de-rabo-curto, andorinhão-de-rabo-curto [grupo brachyura], taperá-de-cauda-curta
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-de-cauda-curta [grupo brachyura], Andorinhão-de-rabo-curto
Russian: Иглохвост короткохвостый, Короткохвостый иглохвост, Короткохвостый иглохвост [группа brachyura]
Slovak: srp krátkochvostý, srp krátkochvostý (skup.)
Swedish: Kortstjärtad seglare, kortstjärtad seglare [brachyura Group], kortstjärtad seglare [gruppen brachyura]
Turkish: Güdük iğnekuyruk [brachyura grubu], Güdük İğnekuyruk [brachyura grubu]
Ukrainian: Голкохвіст вохристогузий
Chinese: 短尾雨燕
Chinese (Traditional): 短刺尾雨燕