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Horus Swift

Apus horus

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

30,0 cm

Масса

27,5 g

Семейство

Apodidae

Отряд

Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A small swift (12-13 cm) found in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Middle East. Dark plumage with a white rump and throat. Aerial insectivore. Colonial nester on cliffs and buildings. Often nests in old swallow nests. Named after the Egyptian god Horus.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	30,0 cm	11.8 in
Масса	27,5 g	0.97 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dark sooty-brown; large white rump patch; white throat; pale flanks creating partial white underpart; square-ended tail; African species; compared to Little Swift, paler flanks give a more extensively white underpart impression.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in woodland and grassland near rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial foraging.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28 days. Fledging: 42 days.

Размер кладки

1-4

Звук

Пение

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by short descending whistle; compact two-part call repeated persistently from elevated perch.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Horus Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded