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Forbes-Watson's Swift

Apus berliozi

Least Concern
날개 폭
34.0 cm
체중
43.166666666666664 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Forbes-Watson's Swift (Apus berliozi) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 34 cm and a weight of 43.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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소개

베를리오즈 칼새는 소말리아와 에티오피아 아덴만 연안에 서식하는 칼새입니다. 카보베르데 칼새와 유사하지만 다른 지역에 서식하며, 어두운 깃털과 작은 흰 허리 패치가 특징입니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 34.0 cm 13.4 in
체중 43.166666666666664 g 1.52 oz

식별

깃털

Dark sooty-brown overall with pale buff throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; Socotra Island and East African coast species; plumage similar to African Swift but slightly paler throat and restricted coastal range.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa from Somalia south to Tanzania. Partially migratory; range and taxonomy incompletely understood.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial feeder on small insects and arachnids; catches prey in a wide gape during high-speed flight.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: PL,SA.

산란 수

2

소리

노래

Rapid, buzzy chatter descending at end; rough staccato notes spilling quickly with emphatic final chip before silence.

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Apus
Apus berliozi

Distribution

Forbes-Watson's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Forbes-Watson's Swift eat?
Obligate aerial feeder on small insects and arachnids; catches prey in a wide gape during high-speed flight.
Where does the Forbes-Watson's Swift live?
Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa from Somalia south to Tanzania. Partially migratory; range and taxonomy incompletely understood.
Is the Forbes-Watson's Swift endangered?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Forbes-Watson's Swift nest?
Nest type: PL,SA.
What does the Forbes-Watson's Swift sound like?
Rapid, buzzy chatter descending at end; rough staccato notes spilling quickly with emphatic final chip before silence.
How big is the Forbes-Watson's Swift?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift has a wingspan of 34.0 cm, weight of 43.166666666666664 g.
What order and family does the Forbes-Watson's Swift belong to?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift (Apus berliozi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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