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Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Vulnerable
翼開長
29.9 cm
体重
41.55 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

クロアマツバメは北アメリカ西部の滝や崖に繁殖し、全身黒色の大型のアマツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 29.9 cm 11.8 in
体重 41.55 g 1.47 oz

識別

羽毛

Entirely black with slight glossy sheen; faint pale scaling on forehead and chin in fresh plumage; broad-winged and large-bodied; slightly forked tail; sexes alike; North American cliff-nesting swift with wholly dark plumage.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to California and the Caribbean. Migrates to winter in Mexico and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.

保全状況

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 23-27 days. Fledging: 40-61 days.

一腹卵数

1

鳴き声

さえずり

Soft, buzzy chittering 'spee-spee'; thin twittering over mountain waterfalls; higher and softer than Common Swift; small flocks call weakly over nesting cliffs

分類学

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

Distribution

Black Swift has been recorded in 2 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Black Swift eat?
Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.
Where does the Black Swift live?
Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to California and the Caribbean. Migrates to winter in Mexico and Central America.
Is the Black Swift endangered?
The Black Swift has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Black Swift nest?
Incubation: 23-27 days. Fledging: 40-61 days.
What does the Black Swift sound like?
Soft, buzzy chittering 'spee-spee'; thin twittering over mountain waterfalls; higher and softer than Common Swift; small flocks call weakly over nesting cliffs
How big is the Black Swift?
The Black Swift has a wingspan of 29.9 cm, weight of 41.55 g.
What order and family does the Black Swift belong to?
The Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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