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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.

Hábitat: Urban areas, Forests

Aspecto

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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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Aerodynamic Ace

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

Habilidad

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.

Habilidad

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.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
12-14 cm
Envergadura
28-35 cm
Peso
0.02-0.03 kg
Esperanza de vida
4-8 años
Top Speed
100 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-6
Incubación
18-21 días
Distancia de migración
7000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Chaetura Swifts?

12-14 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Chaetura Swifts?

28-35 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Chaetura Swifts?

0.02-0.03 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Chaetura Swifts?

4-8 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Chaetura Swifts?

100 km/h

¿Qué come Chaetura Swifts?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Chaetura Swifts?

Urban areas, Forests

¿Cómo caza Chaetura Swifts?

Pursuit

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