Mottled Spinetail
Telacanthura ussheri
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について
A medium-sized spinetail swift (14-15 cm) found in tropical forests across sub-Saharan Africa. Dark plumage with white mottling on the throat and belly. Spine-tipped tail for clinging to vertical surfaces. Aerial insectivore. Nests inside hollow trees and palm trunks.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 29.1 cm | 11.5 in |
| 体重 | 32.65 g | 1.15 oz |
識別
羽毛
Large spinetail; dark blackish-brown upperparts; white-mottled pale greyish underparts creating distinctively spotted belly; white rump band; spiny tail tips; African forest species with unique mottled underpart pattern among spinetails.
Habitat & Range
分布域
Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Gambia east to Ethiopia and south to Zambia. Resident in forest, forest edge, and savanna woodland.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; forages at speed over forest and open country.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
一腹卵数
4
鳴き声
さえずり
Harsh, grating screech followed by rapid chattering; loud, raspy trill repeated insistently near colony roost sites.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Telacanthura |
| 種 | Telacanthura ussheri |
Distribution
Mottled Spinetail has been recorded in 1 countries.
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