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Forbes-Watson's Swift

Apus berliozi

Least Concern
翼開長
34.0 cm
体重
43.166666666666664 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

ベルリョウアマツバメはソマリア周辺の東アフリカに生息する比較的希少なアマツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 34.0 cm 13.4 in
体重 43.166666666666664 g 1.52 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown overall with pale buff throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; Socotra Island and East African coast species; plumage similar to African Swift but slightly paler throat and restricted coastal range.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa from Somalia south to Tanzania. Partially migratory; range and taxonomy incompletely understood.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial feeder on small insects and arachnids; catches prey in a wide gape during high-speed flight.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: PL,SA.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Rapid, buzzy chatter descending at end; rough staccato notes spilling quickly with emphatic final chip before silence.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Apus
Apus berliozi

Distribution

Forbes-Watson's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Forbes-Watson's Swift eat?
Obligate aerial feeder on small insects and arachnids; catches prey in a wide gape during high-speed flight.
Where does the Forbes-Watson's Swift live?
Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa from Somalia south to Tanzania. Partially migratory; range and taxonomy incompletely understood.
Is the Forbes-Watson's Swift endangered?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Forbes-Watson's Swift nest?
Nest type: PL,SA.
What does the Forbes-Watson's Swift sound like?
Rapid, buzzy chatter descending at end; rough staccato notes spilling quickly with emphatic final chip before silence.
How big is the Forbes-Watson's Swift?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift has a wingspan of 34.0 cm, weight of 43.166666666666664 g.
What order and family does the Forbes-Watson's Swift belong to?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift (Apus berliozi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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