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Chaetura Swifts

Chaetura

Chaetura swifts are amazing birds that can fly really fast! They have long wings and spend most of their time in the sky, catching insects to eat.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Forests

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The Chaetura Swifts have a distinctive cigar-shaped body and long, scythe-like wings. Their plumage is typically a dull sooty-brown or grey, with slightly paler underparts. They possess a short, bristly tail, which makes them appear almost tailless.

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Chaetura Swifts
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Chaetura Swifts

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Some swifts make their nests by gluing twigs together with their sticky saliva!

Swift babies are born without feathers, looking like tiny pink aliens!

They can sleep while flying, resting one half of their brain at a time!

They spend almost their entire lives in the air, only landing to nest!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerodynamic Ace

Chaetura Swifts can perform acrobatic aerial feats because their long, narrow wings and streamlined bodies help them dart and glide effortlessly.

Fähigkeit

Vertical Gripper

Chaetura Swifts can cling to rough vertical surfaces because their small feet have sharp claws and stiff, spiny tail feathers, helping them roost securely.

Fähigkeit

Bug Vacuum

Chaetura Swifts can catch flying insects mid-air because of their wide gape and rapid flight, helping them scoop up dinner in huge numbers.

Maße und Details

Länge
12-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
28-35 cm
Gewicht
0.02-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung
4-8 Jahre
Top Speed
100 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-6
Brutzeit
18-21 Tage
Zugstrecke
7000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These amazing birds are insectivores, catching all their tiny insect meals while flying high in the sky!

Altersunterschiede: Young swifts are fed regurgitated insects by their parents until they can hunt for themselves.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Mosquitoes
  • Beetles
  • Ants
  • Moths
  • Wasps

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Fast falcons sometimes catch swifts mid-air.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

This hawk preys on smaller birds, including swifts.

eats

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons raid swift nests and roosts in chimneys.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Watch swifts from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Chaetura Swifts?

12-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Chaetura Swifts?

28-35 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Chaetura Swifts?

0.02-0.03 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Chaetura Swifts?

4-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Chaetura Swifts?

100 km/h

Was frisst Chaetura Swifts?

These amazing birds are insectivores, catching all their tiny insect meals while flying high in the sky!

Wo findet man Chaetura Swifts normalerweise?

Urban areas, Forests

Wie jagt Chaetura Swifts?

Pursuit

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