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Vaux's Swift

Chaetura vauxi

Least Concern

طول الجناح

22,3 cm

الوزن

18,033333333333335 g

الفصيلة

Apodidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small swift (11-12 cm) found in western North America from Alaska to Central America. Dark grey-brown plumage similar to Chimney Swift but smaller. Spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore, nesting in hollow trees and chimneys. Partial migrant wintering in Central America.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	22,3 cm	8.8 in
الوزن	18,033333333333335 g	0.64 oz

التعرف

الريش

Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; pale grey rump slightly paler than back; underparts pale greyish-brown; short spiny tail; smaller and paler-bellied than Chimney Swift; Pacific coast North American species with subtly contrasting rump.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

النطاق الجغرافي

Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to Central America. Migrates to winter in Venezuela and northwestern South America.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CV,HC. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 20-30 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-7

الصوت

الغناء

Soft, high sibilant whisper followed by ticking notes; delicate trill barely audible beyond immediate roosting vicinity.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Vaux's Swift has been recorded in 2 countries.

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موجود Not recorded