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Forbes-Watson's Swift

Apus berliozi

Least Concern
Envergadura
34,0 cm
Peso
43,166666666666664 g
Família
Apodidae
Ordem
Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) found in arid coastal regions from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and northwestern Indian Ocean islands. Pale brown plumage with a large white throat patch. Aerial insectivore. Named after the German zoologist Rudolf Berlioz.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 34,0 cm 13.4 in
Peso 43,166666666666664 g 1.52 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Dark sooty-brown overall with pale buff throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; Socotra Island and East African coast species; plumage similar to African Swift but slightly paler throat and restricted coastal range.

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa from Somalia south to Tanzania. Partially migratory; range and taxonomy incompletely understood.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial feeder on small insects and arachnids; catches prey in a wide gape during high-speed flight.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL,SA.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Rapid, buzzy chatter descending at end; rough staccato notes spilling quickly with emphatic final chip before silence.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Família Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Apus
Espécies Apus berliozi

Distribution

Forbes-Watson's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Forbes-Watson's Swift eat?
Obligate aerial feeder on small insects and arachnids; catches prey in a wide gape during high-speed flight.
Where does the Forbes-Watson's Swift live?
Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa from Somalia south to Tanzania. Partially migratory; range and taxonomy incompletely understood.
Is the Forbes-Watson's Swift endangered?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Forbes-Watson's Swift nest?
Nest type: PL,SA.
What does the Forbes-Watson's Swift sound like?
Rapid, buzzy chatter descending at end; rough staccato notes spilling quickly with emphatic final chip before silence.
How big is the Forbes-Watson's Swift?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift has a wingspan of 34.0 cm, weight of 43.166666666666664 g.
What order and family does the Forbes-Watson's Swift belong to?
The Forbes-Watson's Swift (Apus berliozi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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