Horus Swift
Apus horus
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ホルスアマツバメは東・南部アフリカに生息し、白い腰と喉を持つ特徴的なアマツバメである。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 30.0 cm | 11.8 in |
| 体重 | 27.5 g | 0.97 oz |
識別
羽毛
Dark sooty-brown; large white rump patch; white throat; pale flanks creating partial white underpart; square-ended tail; African species; compared to Little Swift, paler flanks give a more extensively white underpart impression.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in woodland and grassland near rivers.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial foraging.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28 days. Fledging: 42 days.
一腹卵数
1-4
鳴き声
さえずり
Sharp, buzzy chip followed by short descending whistle; compact two-part call repeated persistently from elevated perch.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Apus |
| 種 | Apus horus |
Distribution
Horus Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family