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White-chinned Swift

Cypseloides cryptus

Least Concern

날개 폭

27.4 cm

체중

35.95 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

14–15 cm의 중형 칼새로 멕시코 남부에서 페루까지 습윤한 저지·산기슭 삼림에 서식. 작은 흰 턱 반점이 있는 어두운 그을린 갈색 깃털. 삼림 수관부와 계곡 위를 날며 먹이를 구하는 공중 곤충식성. 폭포 뒤에 둥지를 튼다. 드물고 연구가 부족하다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	27.4 cm	10.8 in
체중	35.95 g	1.27 oz

식별

깃털

Uniformly sooty-black plumage with narrow white chin spot; no white rump or other pale markings; large for a Cypseloides; cryptic appearance made identification historically difficult; white chin the sole distinguishing mark.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Found from southern Mexico south through Central America and northwestern South America to Bolivia. Nomadic; joins large mixed swift flocks.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial-only diet of small flying insects, winged termites, and drifting spiders caught during continuous flight.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 55-58 days.

산란 수

소리

노래

Soft, buzzy twittering; weak 'tsit-tsit' in flight; calls over Neotropical waterfalls; thin, high-pitched contact notes; soft compared to most swifts; rarely vocal

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
과	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Cypseloides
종	Cypseloides cryptus

Distribution

White-chinned Swift has been recorded in 4 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

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What does the White-chinned Swift eat?

Aerial-only diet of small flying insects, winged termites, and drifting spiders caught during continuous flight.

Where does the White-chinned Swift live?

Found from southern Mexico south through Central America and northwestern South America to Bolivia. Nomadic; joins large mixed swift flocks.

Is the White-chinned Swift endangered?

The White-chinned Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the White-chinned Swift nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 55-58 days.

What does the White-chinned Swift sound like?

Soft, buzzy twittering; weak 'tsit-tsit' in flight; calls over Neotropical waterfalls; thin, high-pitched contact notes; soft compared to most swifts; rarely vocal

How big is the White-chinned Swift?

The White-chinned Swift has a wingspan of 27.4 cm, weight of 35.95 g.

What order and family does the White-chinned Swift belong to?

The White-chinned Swift (Cypseloides cryptus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.