Andean Swift
Aeronautes andecolus
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소개
페루에서 아르헨티나까지 해발 2,500~4,500m의 고안데스 지역에 서식하는 중형 칼새(14~16cm). 흰 아랫면과 독특한 허리 반점이 있는 어두운 윗면. 공중 식충성이다.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 28.0 cm | 11.0 in |
| 체중 | 17.1 g | 0.60 oz |
식별
깃털
Dark blackish-brown upperparts; white throat and white flanks; slightly less bold white patterning than White-throated Swift; Andean high-altitude specialist ranging Peru to Argentina; similar plumage to congeners but geographically separated.
Habitat & Range
분포 지역
Found along the Andes from Peru and Bolivia south to Chile and Argentina at 2,000–4,500 m. Resident in Andean valleys and rocky slopes.
Diet & Feeding
Entirely aerial insectivore consuming swarms of tiny flies, winged ants, and ballooning spiders on the wing.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Nest type: CV.
소리
노래
Melodic whistled phrase with clear flute-like quality; gentle ascending series of pure notes echoing across high Andean slopes.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 과 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Aeronautes |
| 종 | Aeronautes andecolus |
Distribution
Andean Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family