Ashy-tailed Swift

Ashy-tailed Swift

Chaetura andrei

Vulnerable
날개 폭
22.3 cm
체중
17.1 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

소개

베네수엘라, 기아나, 트리니다드 저지대 숲 서식의 소형 칼새 (11–12 cm). 어두운 갈-검은색 깃털; 빠른 속도의 항공 비행; 공중 곤충 섭취.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 22.3 cm 8.8 in
체중 17.1 g 0.60 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark sooty-brown overall; distinctly pale ashy-grey rump and tail contrasting with dark body; underparts dark grey-brown; ashy rump and tail the defining feature separating it from other South American Chaetura swifts.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found in eastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Partially migratory; moves north in austral winter. Lowland forest.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders.

보전 상태

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

소리

노래

Dry rattling chatter with sharp staccato onset; brief bursts of clicking notes followed by descending hissing sound.

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Chaetura
Chaetura andrei

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Ashy-tailed Swift eat?
Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders.
Where does the Ashy-tailed Swift live?
Found in eastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Partially migratory; moves north in austral winter. Lowland forest.
Is the Ashy-tailed Swift endangered?
The Ashy-tailed Swift has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
What does the Ashy-tailed Swift sound like?
Dry rattling chatter with sharp staccato onset; brief bursts of clicking notes followed by descending hissing sound.
How big is the Ashy-tailed Swift?
The Ashy-tailed Swift has a wingspan of 22.3 cm, weight of 17.1 g.
What order and family does the Ashy-tailed Swift belong to?
The Ashy-tailed Swift (Chaetura andrei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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