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White-fronted Swift

Cypseloides storeri

Data Deficient
翼展
27.4 cm
体重
39.25 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

关于

斯托勒雨燕栖息于墨西哥西部山地,是分布有限的稀有雨燕。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 27.4 cm 10.8 in
体重 39.25 g 1.38 oz

识别

羽毛

Blackish-brown throughout with a prominent white frontal patch on forehead and lores; no other pale markings; slightly paler brownish below; poorly known Mexican endemic known from very few specimens.

Habitat & Range

分布范围

Endemic to western Mexico from Jalisco to Oaxaca. Resident in forested highlands near canyon streams at 1,000–2,500 m. Poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.

保护状况

Data Deficient
IUCN Red List

声音

鸣唱

Poorly known vocalizations; thin twittering presumed; calls over Mexican montane waterfalls; high-pitched soft chip notes; very rarely documented; data-deficient species

分类学

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

Distribution

White-fronted Swift has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

What does the White-fronted Swift eat?
Obligate aerial insectivore; takes small flies, beetles, and aerial spiders in swooping fast-flight passes.
Where does the White-fronted Swift live?
Endemic to western Mexico from Jalisco to Oaxaca. Resident in forested highlands near canyon streams at 1,000–2,500 m. Poorly known.
Is the White-fronted Swift endangered?
The White-fronted Swift has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
What does the White-fronted Swift sound like?
Poorly known vocalizations; thin twittering presumed; calls over Mexican montane waterfalls; high-pitched soft chip notes; very rarely documented; data-deficient species
How big is the White-fronted Swift?
The White-fronted Swift has a wingspan of 27.4 cm, weight of 39.25 g.
What order and family does the White-fronted Swift belong to?
The White-fronted Swift (Cypseloides storeri) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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