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Pacific Swift

Apus pacificus

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
34,6 cm
Масса
41,516666666666666 g
Семейство
Apodidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A medium-sized swift (17-18 cm) found across eastern Asia from Siberia to Australia. Dark plumage with a white rump patch and deeply forked tail. Aerial insectivore. A long-distance migrant, breeding in Asia and wintering in Southeast Asia and Australasia.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 34,6 cm 13.6 in
Масса 41,516666666666666 g 1.46 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; distinctive white rump patch contrasting with dark back; white throat patch; underparts dark with pale brown barring; deeply forked tail; white rump distinguishes it from Common Swift in East Asian range.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Breeds from Siberia and Japan south to China and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Southeast Asia and Australia.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds aerially on tiny insects and spiders, often following weather fronts where aerial plankton concentrates.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 17 days. Fledging: 40 days.

Размер кладки

1-3

Звук

Пение

Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low-level flight over fields.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Pacific Swift has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Pacific Swift eat?
Feeds aerially on tiny insects and spiders, often following weather fronts where aerial plankton concentrates.
Where does the Pacific Swift live?
Breeds from Siberia and Japan south to China and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Southeast Asia and Australia.
Is the Pacific Swift endangered?
The Pacific Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pacific Swift nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 17 days. Fledging: 40 days.
What does the Pacific Swift sound like?
Thin, reedy trill with nasal overtone; soft chattering notes delivered continuously during rapid low-level flight over fields.
How big is the Pacific Swift?
The Pacific Swift has a wingspan of 34.6 cm, weight of 41.516666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Pacific Swift belong to?
The Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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