Lesser Antillean Swift
Chaetura martinica
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-birdfyi="bird" data-slug="chaetura-martinica"></div>Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://birdfyi.com/iframe/bird/chaetura-martinica/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://birdfyi.com/bird/chaetura-martinica/Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://birdfyi.com/bird/chaetura-martinica/)Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<birdfyi-bird slug="chaetura-martinica"></birdfyi-bird>On this page
について
カリブ海小アンティル諸島固有の小型アマツバメ（11 cm）。灰色の腰を持つ暗い羽衣。棘状の尾。有林山地と火山峰上を飛翔する空中昆虫食性。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 21.6 cm | 8.5 in |
| 体重 | 12.6 g | 0.44 oz |
識別
羽毛
Small; dark sooty-brown overall; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts grey-brown; short spiny tail; Lesser Antilles endemic; very similar to Chapman's Swift but smaller and island-restricted with subtly paler rump.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Found in the Lesser Antilles from Guadeloupe and Dominica south to St. Vincent and Grenada. Resident in forest and open areas.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal columns.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: HC.
一腹卵数
3
鳴き声
さえずり
Sharp, high-pitched squeaking in rapid succession; excited twittering with melodic inflection rising near breeding colony.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Chaetura |
| 種 | Chaetura martinica |
Distribution
Lesser Antillean Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}countries highlighted
External Databases
よくある質問
What does the Lesser Antillean Swift eat?
Where does the Lesser Antillean Swift live?
Is the Lesser Antillean Swift endangered?
How does the Lesser Antillean Swift nest?
What does the Lesser Antillean Swift sound like?
How big is the Lesser Antillean Swift?
What order and family does the Lesser Antillean Swift belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family