Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis
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シロテハリオアマツバメ（Hirundapus cochinchinensis）はインド・東南アジア・中国南部の低地・丘陵林に生息す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。開けた空間で昆虫を捕食。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 36.6 cm | 14.4 in |
| 体重 | 85.97999999999999 g | 3.03 oz |
識別
羽毛
Large; blackish-brown body; distinctive large silvery-white back patch between wings; white throat and undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Southeast Asian species closely resembling White-throated Needletail but silvery-white saddle more extensive.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Found from northeastern India and China through Southeast Asia to the Greater Sundas. Partially migratory; winters south in forest and open areas.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate aerial forager on small insects and airborne spiders; among the fastest-flying of all swift species.
保全状況
鳴き声
さえずり
Dry, rattling trill with softer ending; rapid series of clipped notes dropping slightly in pitch as the bird gains speed.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Hirundapus |
| 種 | Hirundapus cochinchinensis |
Distribution
Silver-backed Needletail has been recorded in 1 countries.
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