Chapman's Swift
Chaetura chapmani
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Acerca de
Vencejo de Chapman (Chaetura chapmani), 11–12 cm. Plumaje gris oscuro uniforme; rabadilla ligeramente más pálida. Cola muy corta. Habita en América del Sur tropical (Venezuela, Guyana, Brasil, Ecuador). Gregario, forrajea en vuelo. Similar a otros vencejos del género, difícil de distinguir en campo.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 24,6 cm | 9.7 in |
| Peso | 23,416666666666668 g | 0.83 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Small; dark sooty-brown overall; rump slightly paler grey-brown than back; underparts dark brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species intermediate in plumage between Chimney Swift and Band-rumped Swift; relatively poorly differentiated rump.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in Trinidad and Tobago and northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northeastern Brazil. Resident in lowland forest.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 17-18 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2-3
Sonido
Canto
Quick, bubbling series of soft chips; pleasant liquid twittering with slightly buzzy edges, delivered during aerial display.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Apodidae (Vencejos) |
| Genus | Chaetura |
| Especies | Chaetura chapmani |
Distribution
Chapman's Swift has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family