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White-chinned Swift

Cypseloides cryptus

Least Concern

翼展

27.4 cm

体重

35.95 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

关于

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	27.4 cm	10.8 in
体重	35.95 g	1.27 oz

识别

羽毛

Uniformly sooty-black plumage with narrow white chin spot; no white rump or other pale markings; large for a Cypseloides; cryptic appearance made identification historically difficult; white chin the sole distinguishing mark.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

Found from southern Mexico south through Central America and northwestern South America to Bolivia. Nomadic; joins large mixed swift flocks.

Diet & Feeding

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

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 55-58 days.

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

Soft, buzzy twittering; weak 'tsit-tsit' in flight; calls over Neotropical waterfalls; thin, high-pitched contact notes; soft compared to most swifts; rarely vocal

分类学

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

Distribution

White-chinned Swift has been recorded in 4 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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常见问题

What does the White-chinned Swift eat?

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

Where does the White-chinned Swift live?

Found from southern Mexico south through Central America and northwestern South America to Bolivia. Nomadic; joins large mixed swift flocks.

Is the White-chinned Swift endangered?

The White-chinned Swift has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the White-chinned Swift nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 55-58 days.

What does the White-chinned Swift sound like?

Soft, buzzy twittering; weak 'tsit-tsit' in flight; calls over Neotropical waterfalls; thin, high-pitched contact notes; soft compared to most swifts; rarely vocal

How big is the White-chinned Swift?

The White-chinned Swift has a wingspan of 27.4 cm, weight of 35.95 g.

What order and family does the White-chinned Swift belong to?

The White-chinned Swift (Cypseloides cryptus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.