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Blyth's Swift

Apus leuconyx

Not Evaluated
体重
42.949999999999996 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

シロツメアマツバメは中央アジアから南アジアにかけて分布し、白い爪が特徴的なアマツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
体重 42.949999999999996 g 1.52 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark brown; deeply forked tail; recently described species closely related to Pacific Swift; separation based on molecular and biometric characters.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found from Central Asia and the Himalayas east to China and southeastern Russia. Migratory; winters in South and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 18-19 days.

一腹卵数

2-3

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud, piercing screech with shrill metallic quality; powerful prolonged calls audible from considerable distances in open sky.

分類学

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

Distribution

Blyth'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 Blyth's Swift eat?
Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.
Where does the Blyth's Swift live?
Found from Central Asia and the Himalayas east to China and southeastern Russia. Migratory; winters in South and Southeast Asia.
How does the Blyth's Swift nest?
Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 18-19 days.
What does the Blyth's Swift sound like?
Loud, piercing screech with shrill metallic quality; powerful prolonged calls audible from considerable distances in open sky.
How big is the Blyth's Swift?
The Blyth's Swift has a weight of 42.949999999999996 g.
What order and family does the Blyth's Swift belong to?
The Blyth's Swift (Apus leuconyx) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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