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Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

The Northern Rough-winged Swallow is a small bird with a brownish body and a unique rough edge on its wings. These birds love to fly and catch insects in the air, making them fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas, Urban areas, Wetlands

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The Northern Rough-winged Swallow is a medium-sized bird with a dull brown back, dusky throat and breast, and a white belly. Its most distinct feature is the tiny, hook-like serrations on its outer primary wing feathers, giving it a 'rough' edge.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungPasseriformesFamilieHirundinidaeGattungStelgidopteryx
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

These swallows get their name from tiny hooks on their wing feathers!

They often reuse old kingfisher or even groundhog burrows for their nests.

They sometimes line their cozy nest tunnels with snake skins!

Unlike many other swallows, they rarely nest in huge colonies.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerial Insect Net

Northern Rough-winged Swallows can catch insects mid-flight because of their agile wings, allowing them to twist and turn rapidly.

Fähigkeit

Earth Engineer

Northern Rough-winged Swallows can dig their own nest tunnels into earthen banks because of their strong bills, providing a safe nursery.

Fähigkeit

Air Current Sensor

Northern Rough-winged Swallows have unique rough-edged wing feathers that might help them feel subtle air currents during flight.

Maße und Details

Länge
12-15 cm
Flügelspannweite
27-30 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.018 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-6 Jahre
Top Speed
55 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-8
Brutzeit
12-16 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These swallows are insectivores, catching flying bugs like mosquitoes and flies right out of the air!

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Mosquitoes
  • Beetles
  • Wasps
  • Moths

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Kestrels are known predators of small birds.

eats

House Fly

Musca domestica

Swallows actively hunt and eat these common flying insects.

eats

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

These swallows help control mosquito populations.

depends on

Groundhog

Marmota monax

Swallows often reuse abandoned groundhog burrows for nesting.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern Rough-winged Swallow?

12-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Northern Rough-winged Swallow?

27-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern Rough-winged Swallow?

0.01-0.018 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Rough-winged Swallow?

2-6 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Northern Rough-winged Swallow?

55 km/h

Was frisst Northern Rough-winged Swallow?

These swallows are insectivores, catching flying bugs like mosquitoes and flies right out of the air!

Wo findet man Northern Rough-winged Swallow normalerweise?

Coastal areas, Urban areas, Wetlands

Wie jagt Northern Rough-winged Swallow?

Pursuit

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