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Vaux's Swift

Chaetura vauxi

Least Concern
날개 폭
22.3 cm
체중
18.033333333333335 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes
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소개

알래스카에서 중앙아메리카까지 북미 서부에 서식하는 소형 칼새 (11–12 cm). 어두운 갈-검은색 깃털에 더 연한 목. 공중 곤충 섭취; 계절 이동.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 22.3 cm 8.8 in
체중 18.033333333333335 g 0.64 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark sooty-brown upperparts; pale grey rump slightly paler than back; underparts pale greyish-brown; short spiny tail; smaller and paler-bellied than Chimney Swift; Pacific coast North American species with subtly contrasting rump.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to Central America. Migrates to winter in Venezuela and northwestern South America.

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: CV,HC. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 20-30 days.

산란 수

1-7

소리

노래

Soft, high sibilant whisper followed by ticking notes; delicate trill barely audible beyond immediate roosting vicinity.

분류학

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

Distribution

Vaux's 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 Vaux's Swift eat?
Exclusively aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and spiders drifting in aerial plankton at altitude.
Where does the Vaux's Swift live?
Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to Central America. Migrates to winter in Venezuela and northwestern South America.
Is the Vaux's Swift endangered?
The Vaux's Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Vaux's Swift nest?
Nest type: CV,HC. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 20-30 days.
What does the Vaux's Swift sound like?
Soft, high sibilant whisper followed by ticking notes; delicate trill barely audible beyond immediate roosting vicinity.
How big is the Vaux's Swift?
The Vaux's Swift has a wingspan of 22.3 cm, weight of 18.033333333333335 g.
What order and family does the Vaux's Swift belong to?
The Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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