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Great Dusky Swift

Cypseloides senex

Least Concern

날개 폭

33.8 cm

체중

83.0 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

18–20 cm의 대형 칼새로 브라질 동남부·파라과이 동부·아르헨티나 북동부에 서식. 어두운 그을린 갈색 깃털. 삼림 협곡과 폭포 위를 날며 먹이를 구하는 공중 곤충식성. 폭포 뒤에 대규모 집단으로 둥지를 튼다. Cypseloides 속의 가장 큰 종.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	33.8 cm	13.3 in
체중	83.0 g	2.93 oz

식별

깃털

Very large; entirely dark sooty-brown with pale grey forehead and chin scaling; slightly paler underparts; broad wings; largest Cypseloides swift; South American waterfall specialist with dusky uniform plumage and imposing size.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial foraging.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CR.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups

분류학

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

Distribution

Great Dusky Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Great Dusky Swift eat?

Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial foraging.

Where does the Great Dusky Swift live?

Found in eastern South America from Venezuela and the Guianas south to Bolivia and Paraguay. Resident near rocky cliffs and waterfalls.

Is the Great Dusky Swift endangered?

The Great Dusky Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Great Dusky Swift nest?

Nest type: CR.

What does the Great Dusky Swift sound like?

Loud, churring trill; harsher and louder than other Cypseloides; calls over Iguacu Falls and major Neotropical waterfalls; buzzy 'bzzzt-bzzzt' in aerial groups

How big is the Great Dusky Swift?

The Great Dusky Swift has a wingspan of 33.8 cm, weight of 83.0 g.

What order and family does the Great Dusky Swift belong to?

The Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.