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Sao Tome Spinetail

Zoonavena thomensis

Least Concern

翼開長

21.9 cm

体重

8.0 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

A medium-sized spinetail swift (12-13 cm) endemic to the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest canopy. Colonial nester. Restricted range on two small islands. Classified as Near Threatened.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	21.9 cm	8.6 in
体重	8.0 g	0.28 oz

識別

羽毛

Tiny; dark blackish-brown upperparts; white rump patch; pale whitish underparts; short spiny tail; São Tomé Island endemic; very similar to Madagascar Spinetail but restricted to Gulf of Guinea; one of Africa's smallest swifts.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Endemic to São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Resident in lowland forest and forest edge. Small island population vulnerable to habitat loss.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore feeding on tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders in rapid powerful aerial pursuit.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP.

一腹卵数

2-4

鳴き声

さえずり

Sharp, high-frequency twittering with staccato clicking notes; rapid-fire chips strung together in buzzy aerial sequences.

分類学

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

Distribution

Sao Tome Spinetail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded