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Great Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila sanctihieronymi

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
36.8 cm
वजन
48.416666666666664 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes
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के बारे में

A large swift (18-20 cm) with an extremely long, deeply forked tail. Dark plumage with a white throat and collar. Found in highland forests from southern Mexico to Honduras. Aerial insectivore, foraging over mountain canyons and pine-oak forests. Uncommon and rarely observed.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 36.8 cm 14.5 in
वजन 48.416666666666664 g 1.71 oz

पहचान

पंख

Black upperparts with white throat and white flanks; bold white rump patch; extremely long deeply forked tail with white outer feather edges; Central American species with the most spectacular forked tail among Neotropical swifts.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found from southern Mexico through Guatemala, Honduras, to Costa Rica. Resident in humid highland forest at 600–2,000 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Catches aerial plankton — tiny midges, gnats, and ballooning spiders — continuously during soaring flight.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PN.

अंडों की संख्या

2-3

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, rippling trill with liquid overtones; easy flowing sequence of mellow notes carrying pleasantly across open sky.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Great Swallow-tailed Swift 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 Great Swallow-tailed Swift eat?
Catches aerial plankton — tiny midges, gnats, and ballooning spiders — continuously during soaring flight.
Where does the Great Swallow-tailed Swift live?
Found from southern Mexico through Guatemala, Honduras, to Costa Rica. Resident in humid highland forest at 600–2,000 m elevation.
Is the Great Swallow-tailed Swift endangered?
The Great Swallow-tailed Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Great Swallow-tailed Swift nest?
Nest type: PN.
What does the Great Swallow-tailed Swift sound like?
Soft, rippling trill with liquid overtones; easy flowing sequence of mellow notes carrying pleasantly across open sky.
How big is the Great Swallow-tailed Swift?
The Great Swallow-tailed Swift has a wingspan of 36.8 cm, weight of 48.416666666666664 g.
What order and family does the Great Swallow-tailed Swift belong to?
The Great Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila sanctihieronymi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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