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Plain Swift

Apus unicolor

Least Concern
날개 폭
29.9 cm
체중
24.2 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

단색 칼새는 카나리아 제도, 마데이라, 아조레스에 서식하는 칼새입니다. 이름과 같이 전체적으로 단조로운 검은 갈색 깃털을 가지고 있으며, 절벽과 건물에서 집을 짓습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 29.9 cm 11.8 in
체중 24.2 g 0.85 oz

식별

깃털

Dark sooty-brown plumage; very faint pale chin; no distinct throat patch; entirely plain and uniform; smaller than Common Swift; Macaronesian endemic breeding in Canary Islands and Madeira; coloration slightly paler below than above.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Breeds on the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. Resident on these Macaronesian archipelagos. Closely related to Common Swift.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SA,CV,CR. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 37-46 days.

산란 수

2

소리

노래

Harsh, grating scream with descending inflection; loud raspy calls carrying urgency, often given during colony disturbance.

분류학

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

Distribution

Plain Swift has been recorded in 2 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Plain Swift eat?
Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude.
Where does the Plain Swift live?
Breeds on the Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands. Resident on these Macaronesian archipelagos. Closely related to Common Swift.
Is the Plain Swift endangered?
The Plain Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Plain Swift nest?
Nest type: SA,CV,CR. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 37-46 days.
What does the Plain Swift sound like?
Harsh, grating scream with descending inflection; loud raspy calls carrying urgency, often given during colony disturbance.
How big is the Plain Swift?
The Plain Swift has a wingspan of 29.9 cm, weight of 24.2 g.
What order and family does the Plain Swift belong to?
The Plain Swift (Apus unicolor) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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