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Bradfield's Swift

Apus bradfieldi

Least Concern

طول الجناح

35,2 cm

الوزن

44,25 g

الفصيلة

Apodidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) found in arid rocky regions of southwestern Africa (Namibia, Angola, western South Africa). Pale sandy-brown plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over arid gorges and escarpments. Named after R.D.M. Bradfield. A southern African near-endemic.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	35,2 cm	13.9 in
الوزن	44,25 g	1.56 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale greyish throat patch; underparts slightly paler; large for an African Apus swift; Southern Africa dry-country specialist; slightly larger and greyer-toned than Pallid Swift with less pale wing-covert edging.

Habitat & Range

🏜️ Desert

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in Namibia and adjacent parts of South Africa, Botswana, and Angola. Resident in rocky desert, escarpment cliffs, and semi-arid terrain.

Diet & Feeding

Entirely aerial insectivore consuming swarms of tiny flies, winged ants, and ballooning spiders on the wing.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP.

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الصوت

الغناء

Pure, whistled two-note phrase; first note high and sustained, second lower and brief, repeated every few seconds clearly.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Bradfield's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded