Cape Verde Swift
Apus alexandri
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알렉산더 칼새는 카보베르데 제도에만 서식하는 소형 칼새입니다. 집 칼새와 유사하지만 유전적으로 구별되는 고유종으로, 섬 절벽과 건물에서 번식합니다.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 27.5 cm | 10.8 in |
| 체중 | 39.4 g | 1.39 oz |
식별
깃털
Dark sooty-brown overall; pale grey-white throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; moderately forked tail; Cape Verde Islands endemic; similar to Common Swift but slightly smaller with more extensive pale throat patch.
Habitat & Range
분포 지역
Endemic to the Cape Verde Islands in the eastern Atlantic. Resident on several islands including São Vicente and Santo Antão.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Nest type: CR.
산란 수
2
소리
노래
Soft, musical whistling with smooth melodic quality; clear, unhurried phrases rising and falling gently in warm afternoon air.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 과 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Apus |
| 종 | Apus alexandri |
Distribution
Cape Verde Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family