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House Swift

Apus nipalensis

Least Concern
날개 폭
26.0 cm
체중
28.15 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

소형 집 칼새는 남아시아에서 동남아시아까지 넓게 분포합니다. 흰 허리 패치와 작은 체구가 특징이며, 인간 거주지 근처에서 집을 짓는 도시 적응력이 높습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 26.0 cm 10.2 in
체중 28.15 g 0.99 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark sooty-brown; white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark; square-ended tail; East and Southeast Asian colonial swift; closely resembles Little Swift but slightly larger and marginally different in rump shape.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found from Afghanistan east through South and Southeast Asia to Japan and Indonesia. Common in urban areas and hill country up to 2,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: O,PN. Incubation: 18-26 days. Fledging: 36-51 days.

산란 수

1-5

소리

노래

Soft, melodic warbling phrase with flowing quality; gentle notes weaving smoothly, typical of damp tropical forest mornings.

분류학

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

Distribution

House 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 House Swift eat?
Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
Where does the House Swift live?
Found from Afghanistan east through South and Southeast Asia to Japan and Indonesia. Common in urban areas and hill country up to 2,500 m.
Is the House Swift endangered?
The House Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the House Swift nest?
Nest type: O,PN. Incubation: 18-26 days. Fledging: 36-51 days.
What does the House Swift sound like?
Soft, melodic warbling phrase with flowing quality; gentle notes weaving smoothly, typical of damp tropical forest mornings.
How big is the House Swift?
The House Swift has a wingspan of 26.0 cm, weight of 28.15 g.
What order and family does the House Swift belong to?
The House Swift (Apus nipalensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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