Cook's Swift
Apus cooki
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<birdfyi-bird slug="apus-cooki"></birdfyi-bird>The Cook's Swift (Apus cooki) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a weight of 42.9 g.
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حول
A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) found in montane forests from the Malay Peninsula through Southeast Asia to southern China. Dark plumage with a pale throat. Aerial insectivore. Named after Frederick Cook. Until recently considered conspecific with Pacific Swift.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| الوزن | 42,949999999999996 g | 1.52 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Dark sooty-brown upperparts; white rump patch; pale white throat; dark underparts; deeply forked tail; recently split taxon from Pacific Swift complex; plumage essentially identical to close relatives, distinguished primarily by range.
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Found from southern Thailand through the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest.
Diet & Feeding
Catches aerial plankton — tiny midges, gnats, and ballooning spiders — continuously during soaring flight.
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CP.
الصوت
الغناء
Bright, flute-like series of liquid notes; clear melodic phrase ascending slightly then resolving on a sustained pure tone.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| الفصيلة | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Apus |
| الأنواع | Apus cooki |
Distribution
Cook's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family