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Cook's Swift

Apus cooki

Not Evaluated
Khối Lượng
42,949999999999996 g
Họ
Apodidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) found in montane forests from the Malay Peninsula through Southeast Asia to southern China. Dark plumage with a pale throat. Aerial insectivore. Named after Frederick Cook. Until recently considered conspecific with Pacific Swift.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Khối Lượng 42,949999999999996 g 1.52 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Dark sooty-brown upperparts; white rump patch; pale white throat; dark underparts; deeply forked tail; recently split taxon from Pacific Swift complex; plumage essentially identical to close relatives, distinguished primarily by range.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found from southern Thailand through the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest.

Diet & Feeding

Catches aerial plankton — tiny midges, gnats, and ballooning spiders — continuously during soaring flight.

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP.

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Bright, flute-like series of liquid notes; clear melodic phrase ascending slightly then resolving on a sustained pure tone.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Cook's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Cook's Swift eat?
Catches aerial plankton — tiny midges, gnats, and ballooning spiders — continuously during soaring flight.
Where does the Cook's Swift live?
Found from southern Thailand through the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest.
How does the Cook's Swift nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Cook's Swift sound like?
Bright, flute-like series of liquid notes; clear melodic phrase ascending slightly then resolving on a sustained pure tone.
How big is the Cook's Swift?
The Cook's Swift has a weight of 42.949999999999996 g.
What order and family does the Cook's Swift belong to?
The Cook's Swift (Apus cooki) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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