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Blyth's Swift

Apus leuconyx

Not Evaluated

Khối Lượng

42,949999999999996 g

Họ

Apodidae

Bộ

Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized swift found in montane regions of Central and East Asia. Dark plumage with a white chin patch. Aerial insectivore, foraging over mountain valleys and cliffs. Named after Edward Blyth. Breeds in rock crevices on high cliffs. Poorly known migratory patterns.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Khối Lượng	42,949999999999996 g	1.52 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark brown; deeply forked tail; recently described species closely related to Pacific Swift; separation based on molecular and biometric characters.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found from Central Asia and the Himalayas east to China and southeastern Russia. Migratory; winters in South and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 18-19 days.

Số Trứng

2-3

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Loud, piercing screech with shrill metallic quality; powerful prolonged calls audible from considerable distances in open sky.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Blyth's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded