Ashy-tailed Swift

Ashy-tailed Swift

Chaetura andrei

Vulnerable
पंखों का फैलाव
22.3 cm
वजन
17.1 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small swift (11-12 cm) of lowland forests in Venezuela, the Guianas, and Trinidad, with a separate population in southeastern Brazil. Dark plumage with an ashy-grey rump and undertail. Spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore. Nests in hollow palms and chimneys.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 22.3 cm 8.8 in
वजन 17.1 g 0.60 oz

पहचान

पंख

Small; dark sooty-brown overall; distinctly pale ashy-grey rump and tail contrasting with dark body; underparts dark grey-brown; ashy rump and tail the defining feature separating it from other South American Chaetura swifts.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in eastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Partially migratory; moves north in austral winter. Lowland forest.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

ध्वनि

गीत

Dry rattling chatter with sharp staccato onset; brief bursts of clicking notes followed by descending hissing sound.

वर्गिकी

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

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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Ashy-tailed Swift eat?
Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders.
Where does the Ashy-tailed Swift live?
Found in eastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Partially migratory; moves north in austral winter. Lowland forest.
Is the Ashy-tailed Swift endangered?
The Ashy-tailed Swift has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
What does the Ashy-tailed Swift sound like?
Dry rattling chatter with sharp staccato onset; brief bursts of clicking notes followed by descending hissing sound.
How big is the Ashy-tailed Swift?
The Ashy-tailed Swift has a wingspan of 22.3 cm, weight of 17.1 g.
What order and family does the Ashy-tailed Swift belong to?
The Ashy-tailed Swift (Chaetura andrei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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