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Primary Traits
42.3 g
0 m - 2,700 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Apus pallidus
English name
Pallid Swift
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Apodidae
Genus
Apus
Species
pallidus
Data source
HBW5, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
FP
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
35 g
Maximum unsexed mass
50 g
Average mass
42.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,700 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,700 m
Typical elevation
1,350 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Rocky
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl, No nest
Nest substrate
Building, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
22 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
47 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
46.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary