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Horus Swift

Apus horus

Least Concern

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

30,0 cm

Khối Lượng

27,5 g

Họ

Apodidae

Bộ

Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A small swift (12-13 cm) found in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Middle East. Dark plumage with a white rump and throat. Aerial insectivore. Colonial nester on cliffs and buildings. Often nests in old swallow nests. Named after the Egyptian god Horus.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	30,0 cm	11.8 in
Khối Lượng	27,5 g	0.97 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Dark sooty-brown; large white rump patch; white throat; pale flanks creating partial white underpart; square-ended tail; African species; compared to Little Swift, paler flanks give a more extensively white underpart impression.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to South Africa. Resident in woodland and grassland near rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aerial plankton of tiny insects and spiders; entire diet captured during non-stop aerial foraging.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28 days. Fledging: 42 days.

Số Trứng

1-4

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Sharp, buzzy chip followed by short descending whistle; compact two-part call repeated persistently from elevated perch.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Horus Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded