White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
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A large needletail swift (19-20 cm, wingspan 50-55 cm) with powerful, rapid flight. Dark brown plumage with a white throat and undertail. Spine-tipped tail. Breeds in forests of eastern Asia from Siberia to Australia. One of the fastest flying birds, reaching speeds over 160 km/h.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 41,2 cm | 16.2 in |
| Gewicht | 101,475 g | 3.58 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat and foreback patches diagnostic.
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
Diet & Feeding
High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 40 days. Fledging: 40-42 days.
Gelegegröße
2-7
Lautgebung
Gesang
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler) |
| Familie | Apodidae (Segler) |
| Genus | Hirundapus |
| Arten | Hirundapus caudacutus |
Distribution
White-throated Needletail has been recorded in 3 countries.
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