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Horus Swift

Apus horus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

30.0 cm

वजन

27.5 g

कुल

Apodidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव	30.0 cm	11.8 in
वजन	27.5 g	0.97 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

1-4

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Apus
प्रजातियां	Apus horus

Distribution

Horus Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded