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Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes)
Chaetura brachyura ocypetes Zimmer, JT 1953
The short-tailed swift is a bird in the Apodidae, or swift family. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Apodiformes
Family:
Apodidae
Genus:
Chaetura
Scientific:
Chaetura brachyura ocypetes
Original description
Citation:
Zimmer, JT 1953
Reference:
Amer. Mus. Novit.
no.1609 p.10
Protonym:
Chaetura brachyura ocypetes
Type locality:
Palambla, Dept. Piura, Peru
Link:
https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/4868/
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
AEDB244EBFCCEC7D
Avibase ID:
avibase-AEDB244E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AEDB244E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693329
English:
Short-tailed Swift (ocypetes)
Afrikaans:
Kortstertwindswael (Tumbes-)
Bulgarian:
Късоопашат бързолет (ssp. оcypetes)
Catalan:
falciot cuaespinós de cua curta (ocypetes)
Czech:
rorýs krátkoocasý (ssp. ocypetes)
Danish:
Korthalet Tornhalesejler (Tumbes Tornhalesejler)
German:
Stutzschwanzsegler (ocypetes)
Spanish:
Vencejo Rabón (ocypetes)
Spanish (Spain):
Vencejo rabón (ocypetes)
Estonian:
nudi-kammsaba (ssp. ocypetes)
Finnish:
lyhytpyrstökiitäjä (ocypetes)
French:
Martinet polioure (ocypetes)
Croatian:
svjetlorepa čiopa (ocypetes)
Japanese (romaji):
tanbiharioamatsubame (ocypetes)
Japanese:
タンビハリオアマツバメ（ocypetes）
Dutch:
Kortstaartgierzwaluw (ocypetes)
Norwegian:
korthaleseiler (ocypetes)
Polish:
kominiarczyk krótkosterny (ocypetes)
Portuguese (Brazil):
andorinhão-de-rabo-curto (ocypetes)
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-de-cauda-curta (ocypetes)
Russian:
Короткохвостый иглохвост (ocypetes)
Slovak:
srp dlhokrídly (skup.)
Serbian:
Tumbeska kratkorepa čiopa
Swedish:
kortstjärtad seglare (ocypetes)
Turkish:
Güdük İğnekuyruk (ocypetes)
Ukrainian:
Голкохвіст вохристогузий (підвид ocypetes)
Short-tailed Swift (ocypetes)
Afrikaans:
Kortstertwindswael (Tumbes-)
Bulgarian:
Късоопашат бързолет (ssp. оcypetes)
Catalan:
falciot cuaespinós de cua curta (ocypetes)
Czech:
rorýs krátkoocasý (ssp. ocypetes)
Danish:
Korthalet Tornhalesejler (Tumbes Tornhalesejler)
German:
Stutzschwanzsegler (ocypetes)
Spanish:
Vencejo Rabón (ocypetes)
Spanish (Spain):
Vencejo rabón (ocypetes)
Estonian:
nudi-kammsaba (ssp. ocypetes)
Finnish:
lyhytpyrstökiitäjä (ocypetes)
French:
Martinet polioure (ocypetes)
Croatian:
svjetlorepa čiopa (ocypetes)
Japanese (romaji):
tanbiharioamatsubame (ocypetes)
Japanese:
タンビハリオアマツバメ（ocypetes）
Dutch:
Kortstaartgierzwaluw (ocypetes)
Norwegian:
korthaleseiler (ocypetes)
Polish:
kominiarczyk krótkosterny (ocypetes)
Portuguese (Brazil):
andorinhão-de-rabo-curto (ocypetes)
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-de-cauda-curta (ocypetes)
Russian:
Короткохвостый иглохвост (ocypetes)
Slovak:
srp dlhokrídly (skup.)
Serbian:
Tumbeska kratkorepa čiopa
Swedish:
kortstjärtad seglare (ocypetes)
Turkish:
Güdük İğnekuyruk (ocypetes)
Ukrainian:
Голкохвіст вохристогузий (підвид ocypetes)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Short-tailed Swift (ocypetes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Short-tailed Swift (ocypetes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes |
| Clements, version 2021: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes) ( Chaetura brachyura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Tumbes Swift ( Chaetura ocypetes) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Chaetura brachyura
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Kortstertwindswael (Tumbes-)
Bulgarian: Късоопашат бързолет (ssp. оcypetes)
Catalan: falciot cuaespinós de cua curta (ocypetes)
Czech: rorýs krátkoocasý (ssp. ocypetes), rorýs skvrnitohrdlý
Danish: Korthalet Tornhalesejler (Tumbes Tornhalesejler)
German: Stutzschwanzsegler (ocypetes)
English: short-tailed swift, Short-tailed Swift (ocypetes), Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes), Tumbes Swift
[ENAV]: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes)
English, HBW: Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes)
English (IOC): Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes)
English (United States): Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes)
Spanish: Vencejo Rabón (ocypetes)
Spanish (Ecuador): Vencejo Colicorto (ocypetes)
Spanish (Spain): Vencejo Rabón (ocypetes)
Spanish (HBW): Short-tailed Swift (Tumbes)
Spanish (Panama): Vencejo Colicorto (ocypetes)
Spanish (Peru): Vencejo de Cola Corta (ocypetes)
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Vencejo Pequeño (ocypetes)
Spanish (Venezuela): Vencejo Coliblanco (ocypetes)
Estonian: nudi-kammsaba (ssp. ocypetes)
Finnish: lyhytpyrstökiitäjä (ocypetes)
French: Martinet de Tumbes, Martinet des Tumbes, Martinet polioure (de Tumbes), Martinet polioure (ocypetes)
French (Guyane): Martinet polioure (ocypetes)
Croatian: svjetlorepa čiopa (ocypetes)
Japanese (romaji): tanbiharioamatsubame (ocypetes)
Japanese: タンビハリオアマツバメ (ocypetes), タンビハリオアマツバメ（ocypetes）
Scientific: Chaetura brachyura ocypetes, Chaetura ocypetes
Dutch: Kortstaartgierzwaluw (ocypetes)
Norwegian: korthaleseiler (ocypetes), Tumbesseiler
Polish: kominiarczyk krótkosterny (ocypetes)
Portuguese (Brazil): andorinhão-de-rabo-curto (ocypetes)
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-de-cauda-curta (ocypetes)
Russian: Короткохвостый иглохвост (ocypetes)
Slovak: srp dlhokrídly, srp dlhokrídly (skup.)
Serbian: Tumbeska kratkorepa čiopa
Swedish: kortstjärtad seglare (ocypetes), Tumbesseglare
Turkish: Güdük iğnekuyruk (ocypetes), Güdük İğnekuyruk (ocypetes)
Ukrainian: Голкохвіст вохристогузий (підвид ocypetes)
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