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Salim Ali's Swift

Apus salimalii

Not Evaluated

体重

42.949999999999996 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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A medium-sized swift recently described and split from Pacific Swift, found in the Western Ghats and central India. Dark plumage with a pale rump. Aerial insectivore. Named after the renowned Indian ornithologist Salim Ali. Limited ecological data as a newly recognized species.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	42.949999999999996 g	1.52 oz

识别

羽毛

Dark sooty-brown upperparts; white rump patch; pale white throat; underparts dark; deeply forked tail; recently split from Pacific Swift; named in honour of Indian ornithologist Salim Ali; plumage virtually identical to Pacific Swift.

Habitat & Range

分布范围

Found in northeastern India, China, and Indochina. Resident or short-distance migrant in hill and mountain forest. Recently split from Pacific Swift.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial-only diet of small flying insects, winged termites, and drifting spiders caught during continuous flight.

声音

鸣唱

Faint, high-pitched squeak nearly inaudible; minute twittering barely registering above background in dense forest habitats.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Apus
物种	Apus salimalii

Distribution

Salim Ali's Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded