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Black-capped Swallow

Atticora pileata

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
18,7 cm
Ağırlık
12,5 g
Familya
Hirundinidae
Takım
Passeriformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 18,7 cm 7.4 in
Ağırlık 12,5 g 0.44 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CV.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

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Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Familya Hirundinidae (Swallows & Martins)
Genus Atticora
Türler Atticora pileata

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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