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Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

Vulnerable
กว้างปีก
24.9 cm
น้ำหนัก
22.666666666666668 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Apodidae
อันดับ
Caprimulgiformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

A medium-sized swift (12-15 cm) famous for roosting and nesting inside chimneys across eastern North America. Dark grey-brown plumage with a cigar-shaped body and short, spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore catching flying insects. Long-distance migrant wintering in northwestern South America.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 24.9 cm 9.8 in
น้ำหนัก 22.666666666666668 g 0.80 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

Small; uniformly dark sooty-grey overall with slightly paler grey throat and chin; no contrasting rump patch; short spiny tail; sexes identical; North American chimney-nesting species famous for its swirling pre-roost flocking displays.

Habitat & Range

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Breeds in eastern North America from Canada south to Texas. Long-distance migrant wintering in the upper Amazon basin of Peru and Brazil.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial forager on tiny insects and wind-dispersed spiders; forages near water surfaces where insects concentrate.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 16-21 days. Fledging: 28-30 days.

จำนวนไข่

2-7

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

Rapid, liquid twittering with bright cheerful quality; chi-chi-chi staccato notes carrying well across open sky at dusk.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
วงศ์ตระกูล Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Chaetura
ชนิดพันธุ์ Chaetura pelagica

Distribution

Chimney Swift has been recorded in 6 countries.

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พบ Not recorded
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External Databases

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What does the Chimney Swift eat?
Aerial forager on tiny insects and wind-dispersed spiders; forages near water surfaces where insects concentrate.
Where does the Chimney Swift live?
Breeds in eastern North America from Canada south to Texas. Long-distance migrant wintering in the upper Amazon basin of Peru and Brazil.
Is the Chimney Swift endangered?
The Chimney Swift has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Chimney Swift nest?
Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 16-21 days. Fledging: 28-30 days.
What does the Chimney Swift sound like?
Rapid, liquid twittering with bright cheerful quality; chi-chi-chi staccato notes carrying well across open sky at dusk.
How big is the Chimney Swift?
The Chimney Swift has a wingspan of 24.9 cm, weight of 22.666666666666668 g.
What order and family does the Chimney Swift belong to?
The Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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