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Little Swift

Apus affinis

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

25,3 cm

Gewicht

25,0 g

Familie

Apodidae

Ordnung

Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A small swift (12-13 cm) widespread across the Old World tropics from Africa through Asia to Australasia. Dark plumage with a white rump and broad, square tail. Aerial insectivore. Commonly nests in colonies on buildings and bridges. One of the most familiar swifts in tropical towns.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	25,3 cm	10.0 in
Gewicht	25,0 g	0.88 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Small; dark sooty-brown; large white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark; square-ended tail; widespread from Africa to Asia; the large square white rump patch and square tail distinguish it from other white-rumped swifts.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grasland

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found across Africa and Asia from Senegal east to India and Sri Lanka, and southeast to Southeast Asia. Common in urban areas and open country.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PN. Incubation: 22-24 days.

Gelegegröße

1-3

Lautgebung

Gesang

Harsh, crackling chatter with emphatic rhythm; series of rough notes delivered at pace with occasional sharp screech.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler)
Familie	Apodidae (Segler)
Genus	Apus
Arten	Apus affinis

Distribution

Little Swift has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded