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Horus Swift

Apus horus

Least Concern

Envergure

30,0 cm

Poids

27,5 g

Famille

Apodidae

Ordre

Caprimulgiformes

À propos

A small swift (12-13 cm) found in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Middle East. Dark plumage with a white rump and throat. Aerial insectivore. Colonial nester on cliffs and buildings. Often nests in old swallow nests. Named after the Egyptian god Horus.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	30,0 cm	11.8 in
Poids	27,5 g	0.97 oz

Identification

Plumage

Dark sooty-brown; large white rump patch; white throat; pale flanks creating partial white underpart; square-ended tail; African species; compared to Little Swift, paler flanks give a more extensively white underpart impression.

Habitat & Range

Répartition géographique

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in woodland and grassland near rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial foraging.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28 days. Fledging: 42 days.

Taille de la couvée

1-4

Son

Chant

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by short descending whistle; compact two-part call repeated persistently from elevated perch.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Famille	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Apus
Espèces	Apus horus

Distribution

Horus Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded