Costa Rican Swift
A species of New World Needle-tailed Swifts Scientific name : Chaetura fumosa Genus : New World Needle-tailed Swifts
Costa Rican Swift, A species of New World Needle-tailed Swifts
Botanical name: Chaetura fumosa
Genus: New World Needle-tailed Swifts
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Description
Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The Costa Rican swift (Chaetura fumosa) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It was split from the band-rumped swift, Chaetura spinacauda, in 1998. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama with a natural habitat of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is blackish and slim-winged with sharply contrasting pale-rump band and distinctly pale throat. It has a sooty black coloration is tinged with glossy blue. Its bill and feet are black in comparison to the band-rumped swift. Costa Rican Swifts usually feed on insects in flight over open habitats and agricultural fields, although this species sometimes can be found over forest and semi-open habitats. It is usually found in groups of 5–10, but they form flocks of up to 50 after breeding season. It associates with other small swifts such as the gray-rumped swift, the band-rumped swift and the Vaux's swift where ranges overlap and where feeding is good. It nests in tree hole 30 ft. up in any sort of tree. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Costa Rican Swift primarily consumes insects. It typically captures prey in mid-air using aerial hunting techniques during flight. This bird possesses no unique dietary adaptations, sharing common feeding behaviors with other swift species.
Habitat
The costa Rican Swift is typically found in a variety of lowland habitats, including forests, semi-open areas, and more anthropogenic landscapes such as pastures and agricultural lands. They predominantly inhabit regions that are generally situated below 900 meters in elevation but have been observed at altitudes up to 1200 meters in more humid areas across broader tropical geographical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
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