🐦

Bates's Swift

Apus batesi

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
24,6 cm
Масса
22,1 g
Семейство
Apodidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) found in lowland and montane forests of West and Central Africa. Dark plumage with a greenish gloss. Aerial insectivore. Colonial breeder. One of the least known African swifts due to its forest habitat. Named after George Latimer Bates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 24,6 cm 9.7 in
Масса 22,1 g 0.78 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Small; dark sooty-brown overall; narrow pale greyish-white rump band; pale greyish chin; underparts dark brown; forked tail; West African forest species; the narrowest and dullest rump band among African white-rumped Apus swifts.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found in a restricted range in West and Central Africa from Cameroon and Gabon. Resident in lowland rainforest. Rare and poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial of all birds.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: O.

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; cascading series of high pure notes tumbling freely in open air.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Apus
Виды Apus batesi

Distribution

Bates's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Присутствует Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Bates's Swift eat?
Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial of all birds.
Where does the Bates's Swift live?
Found in a restricted range in West and Central Africa from Cameroon and Gabon. Resident in lowland rainforest. Rare and poorly known.
Is the Bates's Swift endangered?
The Bates's Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bates's Swift nest?
Nest type: O.
What does the Bates's Swift sound like?
Rapid, light twittering with bright crystalline quality; cascading series of high pure notes tumbling freely in open air.
How big is the Bates's Swift?
The Bates's Swift has a wingspan of 24.6 cm, weight of 22.1 g.
What order and family does the Bates's Swift belong to?
The Bates's Swift (Apus batesi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Apodidae family

Сравнить

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family