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Pale-rumped Swift

Chaetura egregia

Least Concern
날개 폭
23.4 cm
체중
23.68 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 23.4 cm and a weight of 23.7 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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소개

콜롬비아에서 페루, 서부 브라질까지 습한 저지대 숲에 서식하는 소형 칼새 (11–12 cm). 어두운 갈-검은색 깃털. 공중 곤충 섭취.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 23.4 cm 9.2 in
체중 23.68 g 0.84 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; distinctively very pale whitish rump strongly contrasting with dark back; underparts dark grey-brown; short spiny tail; Amazonian species with one of the most striking white rumps among Chaetura swifts.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found in the western Amazon basin from eastern Peru and Bolivia east to central Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical forest near rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

소리

노래

Breathy, rippling chatter with airy quality; light twittering notes loosely strung together in relaxed arrhythmic sequences.

분류학

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

Distribution

Pale-rumped Swift has been recorded in 3 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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What does the Pale-rumped Swift eat?
Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight.
Where does the Pale-rumped Swift live?
Found in the western Amazon basin from eastern Peru and Bolivia east to central Brazil. Resident in lowland tropical forest near rivers.
Is the Pale-rumped Swift endangered?
The Pale-rumped Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Pale-rumped Swift sound like?
Breathy, rippling chatter with airy quality; light twittering notes loosely strung together in relaxed arrhythmic sequences.
How big is the Pale-rumped Swift?
The Pale-rumped Swift has a wingspan of 23.4 cm, weight of 23.68 g.
What order and family does the Pale-rumped Swift belong to?
The Pale-rumped Swift (Chaetura egregia) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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