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Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Vulnerable

날개 폭

29.9 cm

체중

41.55 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

15–18 cm(날개 길이 38 cm)의 대형 칼새로 전체 어두운 깃털과 약간 갈라진 꼬리를 가진다. 서부 북아메리카와 카리브 해의 해안 절벽과 폭포 뒤에서 번식한다. 산과 계곡 위 높은 곳에서 채이며 먹이를 구하는 공중 곤충식성. 남아메리카에서 월동하는 장거리 이동철새.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	29.9 cm	11.8 in
체중	41.55 g	1.47 oz

식별

깃털

Entirely black with slight glossy sheen; faint pale scaling on forehead and chin in fresh plumage; broad-winged and large-bodied; slightly forked tail; sexes alike; North American cliff-nesting swift with wholly dark plumage.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to California and the Caribbean. Migrates to winter in Mexico and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.

보전 상태

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 23-27 days. Fledging: 40-61 days.

산란 수

소리

노래

Soft, buzzy chittering 'spee-spee'; thin twittering over mountain waterfalls; higher and softer than Common Swift; small flocks call weakly over nesting cliffs

분류학

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

Distribution

Black Swift has been recorded in 2 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia

External Databases

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What does the Black Swift eat?

Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.

Where does the Black Swift live?

Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to California and the Caribbean. Migrates to winter in Mexico and Central America.

Is the Black Swift endangered?

The Black Swift has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Black Swift nest?

Incubation: 23-27 days. Fledging: 40-61 days.

What does the Black Swift sound like?

Soft, buzzy chittering 'spee-spee'; thin twittering over mountain waterfalls; higher and softer than Common Swift; small flocks call weakly over nesting cliffs

How big is the Black Swift?

The Black Swift has a wingspan of 29.9 cm, weight of 41.55 g.

What order and family does the Black Swift belong to?

The Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.