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Papuan Spinetail

Mearnsia novaeguineae

Least Concern

날개 폭

26.0 cm

체중

34.0 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

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소개

중간 크기의 칼새로 체장 약 15cm이며, 짙은 갈색 또는 검은색 전신에 흰색 허리 반점을 갖는다. 뉴기니 저지대와 구릉지 숲 상공을 날며 곤충을 잡아먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	26.0 cm	10.2 in
체중	34.0 g	1.20 oz

식별

깃털

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; paler brownish-grey underparts; pale chin; short spiny tail with projecting shaft tips; New Guinea species; larger than Philippine Spinetail with broader wings relative to body; robust spinetail build.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Found in New Guinea from the northern coast to central ranges. Resident in lowland and hill forest along rivers and forest edge up to 1,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CV.

소리

노래

Rapid buzzy twittering; sharp 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in low speedy flight; calls in tight flocks over New Guinea forest and rivers; wings produce audible whirring sound in fast flight

분류학

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

Distribution

Papuan Spinetail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Papuan Spinetail eat?

High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.

Where does the Papuan Spinetail live?

Found in New Guinea from the northern coast to central ranges. Resident in lowland and hill forest along rivers and forest edge up to 1,500 m.

Is the Papuan Spinetail endangered?

The Papuan Spinetail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Papuan Spinetail nest?

Nest type: CV.

What does the Papuan Spinetail sound like?

Rapid buzzy twittering; sharp 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in low speedy flight; calls in tight flocks over New Guinea forest and rivers; wings produce audible whirring sound in fast flight

How big is the Papuan Spinetail?

The Papuan Spinetail has a wingspan of 26.0 cm, weight of 34.0 g.

What order and family does the Papuan Spinetail belong to?

The Papuan Spinetail (Mearnsia novaeguineae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.