House Swift
Apus nipalensis
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尼泊尔雨燕分布于喜马拉雅至东南亚，在山地岩壁上繁殖。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 26.0 cm | 10.2 in |
| 体重 | 28.15 g | 0.99 oz |
识别
羽毛
Small; dark sooty-brown; white rump patch; white throat; underparts dark; square-ended tail; East and Southeast Asian colonial swift; closely resembles Little Swift but slightly larger and marginally different in rump shape.
Habitat & Range
分布范围
Found from Afghanistan east through South and Southeast Asia to Japan and Indonesia. Common in urban areas and hill country up to 2,500 m.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate aerial forager catching small flies, aphids, winged termites, and airborne spiders on the wing.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Nest type: O,PN. Incubation: 18-26 days. Fledging: 36-51 days.
产卵数
1-5
声音
鸣唱
Soft, melodic warbling phrase with flowing quality; gentle notes weaving smoothly, typical of damp tropical forest mornings.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Apus |
| 物种 | Apus nipalensis |
Distribution
House Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family