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Black Swift

Cypseloides niger

Vulnerable

翼展

29.9 cm

体重

41.55 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	29.9 cm	11.8 in
体重	41.55 g	1.47 oz

识别

羽毛

Entirely black with slight glossy sheen; faint pale scaling on forehead and chin in fresh plumage; broad-winged and large-bodied; slightly forked tail; sexes alike; North American cliff-nesting swift with wholly dark plumage.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

分布范围

Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to California and the Caribbean. Migrates to winter in Mexico and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.

保护状况

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 23-27 days. Fledging: 40-61 days.

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

Soft, buzzy chittering 'spee-spee'; thin twittering over mountain waterfalls; higher and softer than Common Swift; small flocks call weakly over nesting cliffs

分类学

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

Distribution

Black Swift has been recorded in 2 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia

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常见问题

What does the Black Swift eat?

Exclusively aerial diet; consumes tiny flying insects and spiders, sometimes following insect swarms for km.

Where does the Black Swift live?

Breeds in western North America from Alaska south to California and the Caribbean. Migrates to winter in Mexico and Central America.

Is the Black Swift endangered?

The Black Swift has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Black Swift nest?

Incubation: 23-27 days. Fledging: 40-61 days.

What does the Black Swift sound like?

Soft, buzzy chittering 'spee-spee'; thin twittering over mountain waterfalls; higher and softer than Common Swift; small flocks call weakly over nesting cliffs

How big is the Black Swift?

The Black Swift has a wingspan of 29.9 cm, weight of 41.55 g.

What order and family does the Black Swift belong to?

The Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.