Andean Swift

Aeronautes andecolus

Least Concern

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

28,0 cm

Khối Lượng

17,1 g

Họ

Apodidae

Bộ

Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized swift (14-16 cm) of the high Andes from Peru to Argentina, typically found at 2,500-4,500 m elevation. Brown plumage with a white collar and belly. Aerial insectivore, foraging over high-altitude puna grassland and mountain slopes. One of the highest-flying swifts.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	28,0 cm	11.0 in
Khối Lượng	17,1 g	0.60 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; white throat and white flanks; slightly less bold white patterning than White-throated Swift; Andean high-altitude specialist ranging Peru to Argentina; similar plumage to congeners but geographically separated.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found along the Andes from Peru and Bolivia south to Chile and Argentina at 2,000–4,500 m. Resident in Andean valleys and rocky slopes.

Diet & Feeding

Entirely aerial insectivore consuming swarms of tiny flies, winged ants, and ballooning spiders on the wing.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CV.

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Melodic whistled phrase with clear flute-like quality; gentle ascending series of pure notes echoing across high Andean slopes.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Họ	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Aeronautes
Loài	Aeronautes andecolus

Distribution

Andean Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded