used on the place of the attachment of the nest and to a lesser degree on its front side. The nest does not have a rear wall, which is represented by the side of the tree. the breeding period of the Chaetura corresponds with the end of the dry season to the beginning of the rainy period. The nest is reused until it falls down, on which occasion the same location is used to build a new nest. Clutch size is 3-5 eggs, the female incubates but both parents feed the young. Feeding Sick's swift feeds in flight on flying insects. It often flies low over roads or clearings in the morning or evening, rising high above the forest, often with other swifts, in the middle of the day. Status The population size for the Sick's swift has not been estimated but it is said to be common within its breeding range, which covers over , and less common in its wintering range. There is no evidence that the population is declining nor are there any particular threats to this bird apparent, so the IUCN has listed this species as being of "Least Concern". References species account in the Surinam birdguide Sick's swift Birds of the Cerrado Birds of Brazil Birds of the Gran Chaco Birds of Paraguay Sick's swift Taxonomy articles created by Polbot