VU

Ashy-tailed Swift

Chaetura andrei

Declining

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Chaetura andrei faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species' dependence on primary forest canopy for nesting and foraging makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and agricultural conversion. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the aerial insect populations this swift depends upon for food.

Threat summary

Habitat

This swift inhabits the canopy of primary and mature secondary rainforests in the Amazon Basin, particularly favoring areas with emergent trees. It requires intact forest structure for nesting in tree hollows and foraging for aerial insects above the forest canopy.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Ashy-tailed Swift classified as Vulnerable?
Ashy-tailed Swift is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. Chaetura andrei faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species' dependence on primary forest canopy for nesting and foraging makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and agricultural conversion. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the aerial insect populations this swift depends upon for food.
Where does Ashy-tailed Swift live?
Ashy-tailed Swift occurs in Venezuela. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Ashy-tailed Swift?
The main threats to Ashy-tailed Swift are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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