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White-fronted Swift

Cypseloides storeri

Data Deficient
طول الجناح
27,4 cm
الوزن
39,25 g
الفصيلة
Apodidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized swift (14 cm) endemic to montane forests of western Mexico at 1,500-3,000 m elevation. Sooty-black plumage with a white forehead patch. Aerial insectivore feeding over forested mountainsides. One of the least known Neotropical swifts. Classified as Vulnerable.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 27,4 cm 10.8 in
الوزن 39,25 g 1.38 oz

التعرف

الريش

Blackish-brown throughout with a prominent white frontal patch on forehead and lores; no other pale markings; slightly paler brownish below; poorly known Mexican endemic known from very few specimens.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to western Mexico from Jalisco to Oaxaca. Resident in forested highlands near canyon streams at 1,000–2,500 m. Poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.

حالة الحفاظ

Data Deficient
IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Poorly known vocalizations; thin twittering presumed; calls over Mexican montane waterfalls; high-pitched soft chip notes; very rarely documented; data-deficient species

التصنيف

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

Distribution

White-fronted Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the White-fronted Swift eat?
Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.
Where does the White-fronted Swift live?
Endemic to western Mexico from Jalisco to Oaxaca. Resident in forested highlands near canyon streams at 1,000–2,500 m. Poorly known.
Is the White-fronted Swift endangered?
The White-fronted Swift has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
What does the White-fronted Swift sound like?
Poorly known vocalizations; thin twittering presumed; calls over Mexican montane waterfalls; high-pitched soft chip notes; very rarely documented; data-deficient species
How big is the White-fronted Swift?
The White-fronted Swift has a wingspan of 27.4 cm, weight of 39.25 g.
What order and family does the White-fronted Swift belong to?
The White-fronted Swift (Cypseloides storeri) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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