Short-tailed Swift
Short-tailed Swift · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 18.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 72).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 48).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Chaetura brachyura praevelox
Grenada, St. Vincent and Tobago (s Lesser Antilles)
- Chaetura brachyura brachyura
Panama to Trinidad and the Guianas s to wc Brazil and n Bolivia
- Chaetura brachyura ocypetes
sw Ecuador and nw Peru
- Chaetura brachyura cinereocauda
nc Brazil
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Chaetura brachyura
Which family does it belong to?
Swifts (Apodidae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: Panama through Amazonia
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
