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White-chested Swift

Cypseloides lemosi

Least Concern
翼開長
30.0 cm
体重
28.400000000000002 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

The White-chested Swift (Cypseloides lemosi) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30 cm and a weight of 28.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

コロンビアアマツバメはコロンビア南部に限定的に生息する希少なアマツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 30.0 cm 11.8 in
体重 28.400000000000002 g 1.00 oz

識別

羽毛

Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any congener.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

鳴き声

さえずり

High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Cypseloides
Cypseloides lemosi

Distribution

White-chested 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 White-chested Swift eat?
Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
Where does the White-chested Swift live?
Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.
Is the White-chested Swift endangered?
The White-chested Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the White-chested Swift sound like?
High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts
How big is the White-chested Swift?
The White-chested Swift has a wingspan of 30.0 cm, weight of 28.400000000000002 g.
What order and family does the White-chested Swift belong to?
The White-chested Swift (Cypseloides lemosi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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