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Little Swift

Apus affinis

Least Concern

Kanat Açıklığı

25,3 cm

Ağırlık

25,0 g

Familya

Apodidae

Takım

Caprimulgiformes

Hakkında

A small swift (12-13 cm) widespread across the Old World tropics from Africa through Asia to Australasia. Dark plumage with a white rump and broad, square tail. Aerial insectivore. Commonly nests in colonies on buildings and bridges. One of the most familiar swifts in tropical towns.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı	25,3 cm	10.0 in
Ağırlık	25,0 g	0.88 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Small; dark sooty-brown; large white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark; square-ended tail; widespread from Africa to Asia; the large square white rump patch and square tail distinguish it from other white-rumped swifts.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found across Africa and Asia from Senegal east to India and Sri Lanka, and southeast to Southeast Asia. Common in urban areas and open country.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: PN. Incubation: 22-24 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-3

Ses

Şarkı

Harsh, crackling chatter with emphatic rhythm; series of rough notes delivered at pace with occasional sharp screech.

Taksonomi

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Takım	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familya	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Apus
Türler	Apus affinis

Distribution

Little Swift has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded