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White-rumped Swift

Apus caffer

Least Concern
翼開長
29.0 cm
体重
23.0 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

ハクランアマツバメはサハラ以南のアフリカに広く分布し、白い腰が特徴的な中型のアマツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 29.0 cm 11.4 in
体重 23.0 g 0.81 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown; narrow elongated white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark; forked tail; African species; narrower and more elongated white rump than Little Swift; deeply forked tail unlike the square tail of Little Swift.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Breeds in southern Europe and North Africa east to Central Asia. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal south to South Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal columns.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 21-22 days. Fledging: 42-46 days.

一腹卵数

1-3

鳴き声

さえずり

Deep, guttural churring with resonant buzzing quality; prolonged low-frequency trill vibrating persistently through dense foliage.

分類学

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

Distribution

White-rumped Swift has been recorded in 3 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the White-rumped Swift eat?
Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal columns.
Where does the White-rumped Swift live?
Breeds in southern Europe and North Africa east to Central Asia. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal south to South Africa.
Is the White-rumped Swift endangered?
The White-rumped Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-rumped Swift nest?
Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 21-22 days. Fledging: 42-46 days.
What does the White-rumped Swift sound like?
Deep, guttural churring with resonant buzzing quality; prolonged low-frequency trill vibrating persistently through dense foliage.
How big is the White-rumped Swift?
The White-rumped Swift has a wingspan of 29.0 cm, weight of 23.0 g.
What order and family does the White-rumped Swift belong to?
The White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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