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Great Dusky Swift

Cypseloides senex

Least Concern

翼開長

33.8 cm

体重

83.0 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

グレートダスキースウィフトはブラジルとアルゼンチンに分布し、大きな滝の周辺で繁殖するアマツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	33.8 cm	13.3 in
体重	83.0 g	2.93 oz

識別

羽毛

Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing size.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial foraging.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CR.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Cypseloides
種	Cypseloides senex

Distribution

Great Dusky Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Great Dusky Swift eat?

Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial foraging.

Where does the Great Dusky Swift live?

Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.

Is the Great Dusky Swift endangered?

The Great Dusky Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Great Dusky Swift nest?

Nest type: CR.

What does the Great Dusky Swift sound like?

Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups

How big is the Great Dusky Swift?

The Great Dusky Swift has a wingspan of 33.8 cm, weight of 83.0 g.

What order and family does the Great Dusky Swift belong to?

The Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.