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White-chested Swift

Cypseloides lemosi

Least Concern

날개 폭

30.0 cm

체중

28.400000000000002 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

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소개

14–15 cm의 중형 칼새로 콜롬비아 카우카 상부 계곡 고유종. 흰 가슴 반점이 있는 그을린 흑색 깃털. 아열대림의 공중 곤충식성. 극도로 제한된 분포와 지속적인 서식지 손실로 위기종으로 분류.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	30.0 cm	11.8 in
체중	28.400000000000002 g	1.00 oz

식별

깃털

Black upperparts and wings; distinctive large white chest patch contrasting sharply with black throat and belly; white confined to central breast; Colombian endemic with unique bold bicoloured plumage unlike any congener.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

소리

노래

High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts

분류학

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

Distribution

White-chested Swift has been recorded in 3 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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What does the White-chested Swift eat?

Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.

Where does the White-chested Swift live?

Known from Colombia and adjacent Ecuador. One of the world's rarest swifts; recorded at waterfalls in humid forest foothills at 500–1,200 m.

Is the White-chested Swift endangered?

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

What does the White-chested Swift sound like?

High, thin twittering; soft 'tsit' calls in flight; calls over Colombian waterfalls; very poorly known; thin, reedy contact notes; one of most rarely documented swifts

How big is the White-chested Swift?

The White-chested Swift has a wingspan of 30.0 cm, weight of 28.400000000000002 g.

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

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