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Madagascar Swift

Apus balstoni

Least Concern

날개 폭

32.2 cm

체중

46.125 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

마다가스카르 칼새는 마다가스카르에 서식하는 칼새입니다. 아프리카 흑백 칼새와 유사하지만 마다가스카르 고유종으로, 마다가스카르의 절벽과 건물에서 번식합니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	32.2 cm	12.7 in
체중	46.125 g	1.63 oz

식별

깃털

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale whitish throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; moderately forked tail; Malagasy endemic; one of the heavier island Apus swifts; closely resembles African Swift but restricted to Madagascar.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Resident in open habitats including savanna, coastal areas, and highland grassland.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds exclusively on aerial plankton — tiny flies, aphids, and spiders — captured in continuous fast flight.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Soft twittering with delicate clicking elements; light, airy notes tumbling quickly in loose sequence near water sources.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
과	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Apus
종	Apus balstoni

Distribution

Madagascar Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded