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Cassin's Spinetail

Neafrapus cassini

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
31.2 cm
वजन
39.5 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized swift (13-14 cm) of lowland tropical forests from Sierra Leone to Uganda. Dark plumage with a white belly patch. Spine-tipped tail feathers. Aerial insectivore, foraging in rapid, bat-like flight over the forest canopy. Colonial nester in hollow trees.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 31.2 cm 12.3 in
वजन 39.5 g 1.39 oz

पहचान

पंख

Medium-large; dark blackish-brown upperparts; white rump patch; pale whitish underparts; very short stubby spinetail; Central African forest species; short rounded tail with spiny tips distinctive; larger and broader-winged than smaller spinetails.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in Central and East Africa from Cameroon east to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in lowland rainforest and gallery forest.

Diet & Feeding

Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock crevices.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, penetrating screech followed by descending chatter; harsh staccato calls echoing through African forest understory.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Cassin's Spinetail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Cassin's Spinetail eat?
Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock crevices.
Where does the Cassin's Spinetail live?
Found in Central and East Africa from Cameroon east to Kenya and Tanzania. Resident in lowland rainforest and gallery forest.
Is the Cassin's Spinetail endangered?
The Cassin's Spinetail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Cassin's Spinetail sound like?
Loud, penetrating screech followed by descending chatter; harsh staccato calls echoing through African forest understory.
How big is the Cassin's Spinetail?
The Cassin's Spinetail has a wingspan of 31.2 cm, weight of 39.5 g.
What order and family does the Cassin's Spinetail belong to?
The Cassin's Spinetail (Neafrapus cassini) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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