African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Least Concern

날개 폭

27.2 cm

체중

14.38 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

길고 좁은 날개와 깊이 갈라진 꼬리를 가진 15–17 cm의 가는 칼새. 어두운 갈색 깃털. 사바나와 개방 삼림의 야자나무와 밀접하게 연관되어 사하라 이남 아프리카 전역에 분포. 공중 곤충식성. 아프리카에서 가장 풍부한 칼새 중 하나.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	27.2 cm	10.7 in
체중	14.38 g	0.51 oz

식별

깃털

Slender and long-tailed; uniformly pale greyish-brown overall; underparts paler grey-buff; long deeply forked tail; pale uniform appearance with no contrasting markings; widespread African palm-nesting swift with distinctive slender silhouette.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Somalia and south to South Africa. Common in open areas near palms; nests in palm leaves.

Diet & Feeding

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20 days.

산란 수

1-3

소리

노래

Deep, hollow churring trill with resonant bass quality; prolonged vibrating call audible at significant range in open woodland.

분류학

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

Distribution

African Palm Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded