Lesser Antillean Swift
Chaetura martinica
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小安的列斯雨燕 (Chaetura martinica)，体长约11厘米。体羽黑褐色，腰部略浅，喉部浅色，尾短。特有于加勒比海小安的列斯群岛，包括马提尼克和圣卢西亚等岛屿。以飞行昆虫为食。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 21.6 cm | 8.5 in |
| 体重 | 12.6 g | 0.44 oz |
识别
羽毛
Small; dark sooty-brown overall; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts grey-brown; short spiny tail; Lesser Antilles endemic; very similar to Chapman's Swift but smaller and island-restricted with subtly paler rump.
Habitat & Range
分布范围
Found in the Lesser Antilles from Guadeloupe and Dominica south to St. Vincent and Grenada. Resident in forest and open areas.
Diet & Feeding
Aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; may forage at great heights following thermal columns.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Nest type: HC.
产卵数
3
声音
鸣唱
Sharp, high-pitched squeaking in rapid succession; excited twittering with melodic inflection rising near breeding colony.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Chaetura |
| 物种 | Chaetura martinica |
Distribution
Lesser Antillean Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family