OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Chaetura ("bristle spine tail") vauxi (for scientist William Vaux)
Two Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Chaetura vauxi richmondi
Weight: 18g / Length: 10-11cm / Wingspan: 30cmNO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A small swift species said to have a cigar shaped torso, Vaux's Swifts breed in the Pacific North West as well as having resident populations in Central America. Unlike many swift species, their natural habitat is nesting in old hollow trees, but in places have adapted to human settlements and will nest in buildings. The subspecies here is apparently occassionally considered a distinct species - the Dusky Backed Swift (Chaetura richmondi).
Related Species:
Genus: Chaetura
SUBSPECIES: C. v. aphanes, C. v. gaumeri, C. v. ochropyia, C. v. richmondi, C. v. warneri, C. v. tamaulipensis, C. v. vauxi
- Sighting Locations -
COSTA RICA - Spanish - Vencejo de Vaux ("Vaux's Swift)
A locally common species.
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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