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Blyth's Swift

Apus leuconyx

Not Evaluated
체중
42.949999999999996 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

흰 발톱 칼새는 아시아 중부의 고산 지대에 서식합니다. 히말라야와 중앙아시아 산맥에서 번식하며, 암벽과 절벽에 집을 짓습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
체중 42.949999999999996 g 1.52 oz

식별

깃털

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark brown; deeply forked tail; recently described species closely related to Pacific Swift; separation based on molecular and biometric characters.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found from Central Asia and the Himalayas east to China and southeastern Russia. Migratory; winters in South and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 18-19 days.

산란 수

2-3

소리

노래

Loud, piercing screech with shrill metallic quality; powerful prolonged calls audible from considerable distances in open sky.

분류학

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

Distribution

Blyth's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Blyth's Swift eat?
Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.
Where does the Blyth's Swift live?
Found from Central Asia and the Himalayas east to China and southeastern Russia. Migratory; winters in South and Southeast Asia.
How does the Blyth's Swift nest?
Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 18-19 days.
What does the Blyth's Swift sound like?
Loud, piercing screech with shrill metallic quality; powerful prolonged calls audible from considerable distances in open sky.
How big is the Blyth's Swift?
The Blyth's Swift has a weight of 42.949999999999996 g.
What order and family does the Blyth's Swift belong to?
The Blyth's Swift (Apus leuconyx) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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