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White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

Least Concern
翼開長
41.2 cm
体重
101.475 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

について

シロハラハリオアマツバメ(Hirundapus caudacutus)はアジアで繁殖しオーストラリア・ニュージーランドに渡る大型のアマツバメ(体長18〜20 cm)。暗い羽衣と白い喉・腰・腹が特徴。飛行中に昆虫を捕らえ、時速170 kmを超える速さで知られる世界最速の鳥の一つ。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 41.2 cm 16.2 in
体重 101.475 g 3.58 oz

識別

羽毛

Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat and foreback patches diagnostic.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.

Diet & Feeding

High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 40 days. Fledging: 40-42 days.

一腹卵数

2-7

鳴き声

さえずり

Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Hirundapus
Hirundapus caudacutus

Distribution

White-throated Needletail has been recorded in 3 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the White-throated Needletail eat?
High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.
Where does the White-throated Needletail live?
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
Is the White-throated Needletail endangered?
The White-throated Needletail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-throated Needletail nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 40 days. Fledging: 40-42 days.
What does the White-throated Needletail sound like?
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
How big is the White-throated Needletail?
The White-throated Needletail has a wingspan of 41.2 cm, weight of 101.475 g.
What order and family does the White-throated Needletail belong to?
The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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