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Böhm's Spinetail

Neafrapus boehmi

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
24,0 cm
Масса
16,225 g
Семейство
Apodidae
Отряд
Caprimulgiformes

О нас

A small swift (9-10 cm) of miombo woodland and open savanna across eastern and southern Africa. Dark plumage with a white rump and belly. Short, spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore with distinctive fluttering, bat-like flight low over the treetops.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 24,0 cm 9.4 in
Масса 16,225 g 0.57 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Small; dark brown-black upperparts; white rump patch; pale whitish underparts; very short stubby tail with prominent spiny tips; East African savanna species; tiny bat-like fluttering flight aided by extremely short tail and broad wings.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Found in Central and East Africa from Cameroon east to Tanzania and Mozambique. Resident in open forest; often associated with baobab trees.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; forages at speed over forest and open country.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days.

Размер кладки

2-3

Звук

Пение

Soft, high twittering with delicate sibilant quality; rapid flutter of tiny notes almost insect-like in pitch and rhythm.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Böhm's Spinetail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Böhm's Spinetail eat?
Aerial diet of small flying insects and spiders; forages at speed over forest and open country.
Where does the Böhm's Spinetail live?
Found in Central and East Africa from Cameroon east to Tanzania and Mozambique. Resident in open forest; often associated with baobab trees.
Is the Böhm's Spinetail endangered?
The Böhm's Spinetail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Böhm's Spinetail nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 14 days.
What does the Böhm's Spinetail sound like?
Soft, high twittering with delicate sibilant quality; rapid flutter of tiny notes almost insect-like in pitch and rhythm.
How big is the Böhm's Spinetail?
The Böhm's Spinetail has a wingspan of 24.0 cm, weight of 16.225 g.
What order and family does the Böhm's Spinetail belong to?
The Böhm's Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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