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red rumped swallow

red rumped swallow

Cecropis daurica

Last update: 21 Mar 2026

Red Rumped Swallow 的基本信息

Scientific NameCecropis daurica
Status LC 无危
Size16-17 cm (6-7 inch)
Colors
Blue
Orange
Type
Perching Birds
type
FamilySwallows and martins

Red Rumped Swallow 在其他语言中的名称

bengaliলালকোমর আবাবিল
gujaratiકેંચી અબાબીલ
hindiमस्जिद अबाबील
kannadaಕೆಂಪೃಷ್ಠದ ಕವಲುತೋಕೆ
malayalamവരയൻ കത്രിക
marathiलालबुडी भिंगरी, मंदिर देवकन्हई
nepaliगेरुकटी गौंथली
tamilசெம்பிட்டத் தில்லான்

简介

金腰燕Cecropis daurica)是一种属于燕科的小型优雅雀形目鸟类。这种空中食虫鸟广泛分布于欧洲、亚洲和非洲,因其优美的飞行姿态和独特的色彩而备受观鸟者喜爱。

外貌特征

金腰燕体长约 16-17 厘米,具有以下独特的标记特征:

  • 上体: 背部羽毛呈深蓝色。
  • 腰部和颈部: 浅色或红棕色的腰部、面部和颈圈,使其区别于家燕。
  • 下体: 呈暗色,没有胸带。
  • 尾部: 独特的黑色尾下覆羽,呈深叉状。
  • 翅膀: 宽大但尖锐,适合高速机动。

栖息地

金腰燕根据季节的不同栖息在多样的环境中:

  • 夏季: 偏好高地耕作区、开阔的草坡以及岩石峡谷或悬崖,特别是在俾路支省等地区。
  • 冬季: 常出现在开阔的灌木丛、耕地和林中空地。
  • 群居: 冬季,它们常会成群结队地聚集在电线上或芦苇丛中。

饮食习性

作为一种空中食虫鸟,成年 金腰燕 的食物主要是在飞行中捕获的昆虫,包括:

  • 蝇类(双翅目)和 甲虫(鞘翅目)。
  • 蝽类(半翅目)和 白蚁(等翅目)。
  • 蚱蜢(直翅目)和 黄蜂/蚂蚁(膜翅目)。

繁殖与筑巢

这些鸟类是建筑大师,用喙收集泥土建造 四分之一球形的巢穴。其特点包括:

  • 隧道入口: 一个独特的管状入口,通向主巢室。
  • 位置: 传统上建在悬崖的突出部分下方,现在也经常适应人类建筑,如 清真寺、桥梁和建筑物
  • 窝卵数: 通常产 3 到 6 枚卵。

行为习性

金腰燕是 飞行高手,能精准俯冲捕捉昆虫。虽然它们通常不会形成大型繁殖群,但在非繁殖季节具有很强的 群居性。在印度平原,经常可以看到数百只金腰燕成群结队地飞行。

保护现状 - LC 无危

虽然目前未被列为全球受威胁物种,但金腰燕的生存依赖于昆虫种群的可用性和合适的筑巢地点。它们广泛分布于南欧温带地区、亚洲和热带非洲。

趣闻轶事

  1. 它们常被误认为是家燕,但可以通过其没有胸带以及有浅色腰部来识别。
  2. 欧洲和北亚种群为候鸟,在非洲或印度越冬。
  3. 它们在圣诞岛和澳大利亚北部等遥远地区被视为迷鸟。
  4. 它们的巢穴衬有泥土,与其他燕类相比异常坚固。

观鸟者提示

若想观察金腰燕,请在冬季留意 电线上紧密排列的鸟群。在夏季,可以扫描岩石峭壁或开阔田野附近的混凝土桥梁下方。红棕色的腰部是它们飞行时最好的识别特征。

结论

金腰燕 是一种迷人的物种,展示了候鸟的美丽。从其复杂的泥隧道巢穴到令人印象深刻的飞行表演,它仍然是跨越三大洲生态系统中至关重要的一部分。

Red Rumped Swallow 分布图与活动范围

Official Distribution Data provided by
BirdLife International and Handbook of the Birds of the World (2025)

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