Nyanza Swift
Apus niansae
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<birdfyi-bird slug="apus-niansae"></birdfyi-bird>The Nyanza Swift (Apus niansae) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 31 cm and a weight of 32.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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소개
니안사 칼새는 동아프리카와 중앙아프리카에 서식하는 칼새입니다. 짧은 꼬리와 갈색을 띤 검은 깃털이 특징이며, 절벽과 바위 지형에서 번식합니다.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 31.0 cm | 12.2 in |
| 체중 | 32.4 g | 1.14 oz |
식별
깃털
Dark sooty-brown overall; pale whitish chin and throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; moderately forked tail; East African species similar to Common Swift but slightly paler below with a subtly more prominent pale throat.
Habitat & Range
분포 지역
Found in East Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan south to Uganda and Kenya. Resident or intra-African migrant in open savanna near Lake Victoria.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Nest type: CV,HC. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 41 days.
산란 수
1-3
소리
노래
High, thin sibilant trill with insect-like quality; barely perceptible rapid modulation of a single high-pitched note.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 과 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Apus |
| 종 | Apus niansae |
Distribution
Nyanza Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family