探検鳥類

White-throated Swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

The White-throated Swift is a fast-flying bird known for its beautiful white throat and sleek body. It loves to zoom around in the sky, catching insects while flying high above mountains and cliffs.

生息地: Mountain regions

外見

The White-throated Swift is a slender bird with a sooty black body, striking white throat, and a white belly extending up its flanks. It has long, narrow, pointed wings and a short, squared tail, giving it a boomerang-like shape in flight.

AnimaliaChordataAvesApodiformesApodidaeAeronautes
White-throated Swift
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White-throated Swift

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

Sticky homes! Swifts use their own saliva to glue nests to cliffs.

These birds cannot perch on branches; they only cling to vertical surfaces!

They drink water by skimming over lakes with open beaks in mid-flight!

Young swifts fly perfectly the first time they leave the nest, no lessons needed!

特殊能力

能力

Sky Acrobatics

White-throated Swifts can catch tiny insects mid-air while flying at high speeds because of their agile wings and wide gape.

能力

Vertical Grip

White-throated Swifts have strong claws and sticky saliva to cling to sheer rock faces and build nests on vertical cliffs.

能力

Flight Endurance

White-throated Swifts can spend most of their lives airborne, even sleeping on the wing, due to their efficient aerodynamics.

サイズと詳細

長さ
16-18 cm
翼開長
40-45 cm
体重
0.028-0.036 kg
寿命
4-6 年
Top Speed
160 km/h
一度の産卵数
4-6
抱卵期間
21-23 日
渡りの距離
4000 km

食性と食事

Tiny flying insects are their main food, caught expertly in mid-air.

主な食物

  • flying ants
  • small beetles
  • flies
  • wasps

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A swift and powerful aerial predator.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Often preys on birds caught in flight.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

May snatch swifts from their roosts at night.

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 these birds from a distance and enjoy their flying without getting too close.

よくある質問

White-throated Swiftの長さは何ですか?

16-18 cm

White-throated Swiftの翼開長は何ですか?

40-45 cm

White-throated Swiftの体重は何ですか?

0.028-0.036 kg

White-throated Swiftの寿命は何ですか?

4-6 年

White-throated Swiftのtop Speedは何ですか?

160 km/h

White-throated Swiftは何を食べますか?

Tiny flying insects are their main food, caught expertly in mid-air.

White-throated Swiftは通常どこに生息していますか?

Mountain regions

White-throated Swiftはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

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