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Black-capped Swallow

Atticora pileata

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
18,7 cm
Масса
12,5 g
Семейство
Hirundinidae
Отряд
Passeriformes

О нас

The Black-capped Swallow is a Central American swallow restricted to highland cloud forests and their edges in Guatemala and adjacent Chiapas, Mexico, with a distinctive black cap, white underparts, and steel-blue upperparts. It inhabits the airspace over highland forests and forest clearings at elevations above 1,500 meters, feeding on flying insects caught in aerial sallies.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 18,7 cm 7.4 in
Масса 12,5 g 0.44 oz

Habitat & Range

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CV.

Размер кладки

4

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Семейство Hirundinidae (Swallows & Martins)
Genus Atticora
Виды Atticora pileata

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

Is the Black-capped Swallow endangered?
The Black-capped Swallow has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-capped Swallow nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Black-capped Swallow?
The Black-capped Swallow has a wingspan of 18.7 cm, weight of 12.5 g.
What order and family does the Black-capped Swallow belong to?
The Black-capped Swallow (Atticora pileata) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Hirundinidae.

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