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Madagascar Swift

Apus balstoni

Least Concern

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

32,2 cm

Khối Lượng

46,125 g

Họ

Apodidae

Bộ

Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized swift (15-16 cm) found across Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forests and open areas. Closely related to African Swift. Resident population. Limited published ecological data compared to continental relatives.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	32,2 cm	12.7 in
Khối Lượng	46,125 g	1.63 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Dark sooty-brown overall; pale whitish throat patch; underparts slightly paler brown; moderately forked tail; Malagasy endemic; one of the heavier island Apus swifts; closely resembles African Swift but restricted to Madagascar.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Resident in open habitats including savanna, coastal areas, and highland grassland.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds exclusively on aerial plankton — tiny flies, aphids, and spiders — captured in continuous fast flight.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Số Trứng

1-2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Soft twittering with delicate clicking elements; light, airy notes tumbling quickly in loose sequence near water sources.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Madagascar Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded