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Böhm's Spinetail

Neafrapus boehmi

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
24.0 cm
वजन
16.225 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

The Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 24 cm and a weight of 16.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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के बारे में

A small swift (9-10 cm) of miombo woodland and open savanna across eastern and southern Africa. Dark plumage with a white rump and belly. Short, spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore with distinctive fluttering, bat-like flight low over the treetops.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 24.0 cm 9.4 in
वजन 16.225 g 0.57 oz

पहचान

पंख

Small; dark brown-black upperparts; white rump patch; pale whitish underparts; very short stubby tail with prominent spiny tips; East African savanna species; tiny bat-like fluttering flight aided by extremely short tail and broad wings.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in Central and East Africa from Cameroon east to Tanzania and Mozambique. Resident in open forest; often associated with baobab trees.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; forages at speed over forest and open country.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2-3

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, high twittering with delicate sibilant quality; rapid flutter of tiny notes almost insect-like in pitch and rhythm.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Böhm's Spinetail has been recorded in 1 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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What does the Böhm's Spinetail eat?
Aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; forages at speed over forest and open country.
Where does the Böhm's Spinetail live?
Found in Central and East Africa from Cameroon east to Tanzania and Mozambique. Resident in open forest; often associated with baobab trees.
Is the Böhm's Spinetail endangered?
The Böhm's Spinetail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Böhm's Spinetail nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days.
What does the Böhm's Spinetail sound like?
Soft, high twittering with delicate sibilant quality; rapid flutter of tiny notes almost insect-like in pitch and rhythm.
How big is the Böhm's Spinetail?
The Böhm's Spinetail has a wingspan of 24.0 cm, weight of 16.225 g.
What order and family does the Böhm's Spinetail belong to?
The Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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