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Brown-backed Needletail

Hirundapus giganteus

Least Concern
날개 폭
40.6 cm
체중
145.0 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes
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소개

갈색등침꼬리칼새(Hirundapus giganteus)는 아시아에서 가장 큰 칼새인 22–25cm의 매우 대형 침꼬리 칼새다. 연한 안장 부위를 지닌 짙은 갈색 깃털을 지닌다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 40.6 cm 16.0 in
체중 145.0 g 5.11 oz

식별

깃털

Very large; dark brown upperparts with bronze gloss; no pale back saddle unlike congeners; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; largest Hirundapus; brown rather than black overall tone with no contrasting white back patch.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest, soaring over ridges.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore feeding on tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders in rapid powerful aerial pursuit.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC.

산란 수

3-5

소리

노래

Rough, buzzy chatter with intermittent higher squeaks; coarse twittering delivered continuously throughout aerial foraging.

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Hirundapus
Hirundapus giganteus

Distribution

Brown-backed Needletail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Brown-backed Needletail eat?
Aerial insectivore feeding on tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders in rapid powerful aerial pursuit.
Where does the Brown-backed Needletail live?
Found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in lowland and hill forest, soaring over ridges.
Is the Brown-backed Needletail endangered?
The Brown-backed Needletail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Brown-backed Needletail nest?
Nest type: SC.
What does the Brown-backed Needletail sound like?
Rough, buzzy chatter with intermittent higher squeaks; coarse twittering delivered continuously throughout aerial foraging.
How big is the Brown-backed Needletail?
The Brown-backed Needletail has a wingspan of 40.6 cm, weight of 145.0 g.
What order and family does the Brown-backed Needletail belong to?
The Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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