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Plain Swift

Apus unicolor

Least Concern
翼開長
29.9 cm
体重
24.2 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

マデイラアマツバメは大西洋の島々とアフリカ北西部に繁殖し、黒褐色の羽毛を持つアマツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 29.9 cm 11.8 in
体重 24.2 g 0.85 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown plumage; very faint pale chin; no distinct throat patch; entirely plain and uniform; smaller than Common Swift; Macaronesian endemic breeding in Canary Islands and Madeira; coloration slightly paler below than above.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Breeds on the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. Resident on these Macaronesian archipelagos. Closely related to Common Swift.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SA,CV,CR. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 37-46 days.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Harsh, grating scream with descending inflection; loud raspy calls carrying urgency, often given during colony disturbance.

分類学

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

Distribution

Plain Swift has been recorded in 2 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Plain Swift eat?
Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude.
Where does the Plain Swift live?
Breeds on the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. Resident on these Macaronesian archipelagos. Closely related to Common Swift.
Is the Plain Swift endangered?
The Plain Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Plain Swift nest?
Nest type: SA,CV,CR. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 37-46 days.
What does the Plain Swift sound like?
Harsh, grating scream with descending inflection; loud raspy calls carrying urgency, often given during colony disturbance.
How big is the Plain Swift?
The Plain Swift has a wingspan of 29.9 cm, weight of 24.2 g.
What order and family does the Plain Swift belong to?
The Plain Swift (Apus unicolor) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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