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Madagascar Swift

Apus balstoni

Least Concern

طول الجناح

32,2 cm

الوزن

46,125 g

الفصيلة

Apodidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized swift (15-16 cm) found across Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forests and open areas. Closely related to African Swift. Resident population. Limited published ecological data compared to continental relatives.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	32,2 cm	12.7 in
الوزن	46,125 g	1.63 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale whitish throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; moderately forked tail; Malagasy endemic; one of the heavier island Apus swifts; closely resembles African Swift but restricted to Madagascar.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Resident in open habitats including savanna, coastal areas, and highland grassland.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds exclusively on aerial plankton — tiny flies, aphids, and spiders — captured in continuous fast flight.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-2

الصوت

الغناء

Soft twittering with delicate clicking elements; light, airy notes tumbling quickly in loose sequence near water sources.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Apus
الأنواع	Apus balstoni

Distribution

Madagascar Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded