White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
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关于
白腰针尾雨燕是世界上飞行速度最快的鸟类之一，记录飞行速度超过170千米每小时。繁殖于东北亚，在澳大利亚和新西兰越冬。背部具白色鞍形斑，腹部白色，尾羽尖硬如针。以飞行中的昆虫为食。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 41.2 cm | 16.2 in |
| 体重 | 101.475 g | 3.58 oz |
识别
羽毛
Large; dark blackish-brown upperparts with metallic green gloss; white throat and undertail coverts; pale white back saddle between wings; short spiny tail; one of the world's fastest birds; white throat and foreback patches diagnostic.
Habitat & Range
分布范围
Breeds in Siberia, China, Japan, and the Himalayas. Long-distance migrant wintering in Australasia and Southeast Asia. Breeds in forests and cliffs.
Diet & Feeding
High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.
保护状况
行为与繁殖
筑巢
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 40 days. Fledging: 40-42 days.
产卵数
2-7
声音
鸣唱
Powerful, loud churring rattle descending in pitch; deep resonant trill audible from great distance, forceful and sustained.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Hirundapus |
| 物种 | Hirundapus caudacutus |
Distribution
White-throated Needletail has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family