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Chapman's Swift

Chaetura chapmani

Least Concern
翼開長
24.6 cm
体重
23.416666666666668 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Chapman's Swift (Chaetura chapmani) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 24.6 cm and a weight of 23.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

中米から南米北部・トリニダードの森林に生息する小型アマツバメ(12〜13 cm)。灰色の腰を持つ暗い羽衣。棘状の尾。空中で昆虫を捕食。識別が難しい種。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 24.6 cm 9.7 in
体重 23.416666666666668 g 0.83 oz

識別

羽毛

Small; dark sooty-brown overall; rump slightly paler grey-brown than back; underparts dark brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species intermediate in plumage between Chimney Swift and Band-rumped Swift; relatively poorly differentiated rump.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found in Trinidad and Tobago and northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northeastern Brazil. Resident in lowland forest.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 17-18 days.

一腹卵数

2-3

鳴き声

さえずり

Quick, bubbling series of soft chips; pleasant liquid twittering with slightly buzzy edges, delivered during aerial display.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Chaetura
Chaetura chapmani

Distribution

Chapman's Swift has been recorded in 4 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Chapman's Swift eat?
Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders.
Where does the Chapman's Swift live?
Found in Trinidad and Tobago and northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela south to northeastern Brazil. Resident in lowland forest.
Is the Chapman's Swift endangered?
The Chapman's Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chapman's Swift nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 17-18 days.
What does the Chapman's Swift sound like?
Quick, bubbling series of soft chips; pleasant liquid twittering with slightly buzzy edges, delivered during aerial display.
How big is the Chapman's Swift?
The Chapman's Swift has a wingspan of 24.6 cm, weight of 23.416666666666668 g.
What order and family does the Chapman's Swift belong to?
The Chapman's Swift (Chaetura chapmani) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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