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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.

生息地: Urban areas, Forests

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataAvesApodiformesApodidaeChaetura
Chaetura Swifts
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Chaetura Swifts

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Aerodynamic Ace

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

能力

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.

能力

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.

サイズと詳細

長さ
12-14 cm
翼開長
28-35 cm
体重
0.02-0.03 kg
寿命
4-8 年
Top Speed
100 km/h
一度の産卵数
3-6
抱卵期間
18-21 日
渡りの距離
7000 km

食性と食事

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

年齢による違い: Young swifts are fed regurgitated insects by their parents until they can hunt for themselves.

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Chaetura Swiftsの長さは何ですか?

12-14 cm

Chaetura Swiftsの翼開長は何ですか?

28-35 cm

Chaetura Swiftsの体重は何ですか?

0.02-0.03 kg

Chaetura Swiftsの寿命は何ですか?

4-8 年

Chaetura Swiftsのtop Speedは何ですか?

100 km/h

Chaetura Swiftsは何を食べますか?

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

Chaetura Swiftsは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas, Forests

Chaetura Swiftsはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

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