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Pale-rumped Swift

Chaetura egregia

Least Concern
翼開長
23.4 cm
体重
23.68 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 23.4 cm and a weight of 23.7 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

コロンビアからペルー・ブラジル西部の湿潤低地林に生息する小型アマツバメ(11〜12 cm)。顕著な淡い腰帯を持つ暗い羽衣。棘状の尾。空中で昆虫を捕食。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 23.4 cm 9.2 in
体重 23.68 g 0.84 oz

識別

羽毛

Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; distinctively very pale whitish rump strongly contrasting with dark back; underparts dark grey-brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species with one of the most striking white rumps among Chaetura swifts.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found in the western Amazon basin from eastern Peru and Bolivia east to central Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical forest near rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

鳴き声

さえずり

Breathy, rippling chatter with airy quality; light twittering notes loosely strung together in relaxed arrhythmic sequences.

分類学

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

Distribution

Pale-rumped Swift has been recorded in 3 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Pale-rumped Swift eat?
Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
Where does the Pale-rumped Swift live?
Found in the western Amazon basin from eastern Peru and Bolivia east to central Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical forest near rivers.
Is the Pale-rumped Swift endangered?
The Pale-rumped Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Pale-rumped Swift sound like?
Breathy, rippling chatter with airy quality; light twittering notes loosely strung together in relaxed arrhythmic sequences.
How big is the Pale-rumped Swift?
The Pale-rumped Swift has a wingspan of 23.4 cm, weight of 23.68 g.
What order and family does the Pale-rumped Swift belong to?
The Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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