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Nyanza Swift

Apus niansae

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
31,0 cm
Ağırlık
32,4 g
Familya
Apodidae
Takım
Caprimulgiformes

Hakkında

A medium-sized swift (14-15 cm) found in highland areas of East Africa from Sudan to Tanzania. Dark plumage with a white belly patch. Aerial insectivore. Often seen in mixed flocks with other swift species over montane grassland. Sometimes considered a subspecies of African Swift.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 31,0 cm 12.2 in
Ağırlık 32,4 g 1.14 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale whitish chin and throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; moderately forked tail; East African species similar to Common Swift but slightly paler below with a subtly more prominent pale throat.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found in East Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan south to Uganda and Kenya. Resident or intra-African migrant in open savanna near Lake Victoria.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CV,HC. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 41 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-3

Ses

Şarkı

High, thin sibilant trill with insect-like quality; barely perceptible rapid modulation of a single high-pitched note.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Nyanza Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Nyanza Swift eat?
Obligate aerial forager; feeds entirely on the wing on small flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders.
Where does the Nyanza Swift live?
Found in East Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan south to Uganda and Kenya. Resident or intra-African migrant in open savanna near Lake Victoria.
Is the Nyanza Swift endangered?
The Nyanza Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Nyanza Swift nest?
Nest type: CV,HC. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 41 days.
What does the Nyanza Swift sound like?
High, thin sibilant trill with insect-like quality; barely perceptible rapid modulation of a single high-pitched note.
How big is the Nyanza Swift?
The Nyanza Swift has a wingspan of 31.0 cm, weight of 32.4 g.
What order and family does the Nyanza Swift belong to?
The Nyanza Swift (Apus niansae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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