Asian Palm Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

Least Concern

날개 폭

22.9 cm

체중

8.833333333333334 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

13 cm의 가는 칼새로 인도에서 필리핀·인도네시아까지 남아시아·동남아시아에 널리 분포. 깊이 갈라진 꼬리를 가진 어두운 갈색 깃털. 야자나무와 밀접하게 연관되어 야자잎 아래에 둥지를 튼다. 열대 저지에서 흔하다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	22.9 cm	9.0 in
체중	8.833333333333334 g	0.31 oz

식별

깃털

Very slender; pale greyish-brown overall; paler below; extremely long deeply forked tail; tiny for a swift; South and Southeast Asian palm-nesting species; uniform pale brownish-grey coloration similar to African relative but smaller.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Found from India and Sri Lanka east through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. Common resident in open areas near palms.

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: HC. Incubation: 18 days. Fledging: 28 days.

산란 수

1-3

소리

노래

High, wavering whistle with slightly nasal quality; gently pulsed notes trembling upward, characteristic of evening flight calls.

분류학

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

Distribution

Asian Palm Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded