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==About== | |||
;Common Names:Swoop | ;Common Names:Swoop | ||
:Swoops are a family of insectivorous birds known for their ability to catch flying insects in the air. They will make diving pendulum manoeuvres while hunting. | :Swoops are a family of insectivorous birds known for their ability to catch flying insects in the air. They will make diving pendulum manoeuvres while hunting. | ||
=Description= | ==Description== | ||
;Classification:Bird | ;Classification:Bird | ||
;Size: | ;Size: | ||
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;Variance:Swoops display a variety of colours; the most common being a rich blue and gold flecked plumage. | ;Variance:Swoops display a variety of colours; the most common being a rich blue and gold flecked plumage. | ||
=Ecology= | ==Ecology== | ||
;Habitat:Tropical to sub-arctic latitudes, in nearly any biome that contains vertical cliffs, or trees upon which they can nest. | ;Habitat:Tropical to sub-arctic latitudes, in nearly any biome that contains vertical cliffs, or trees upon which they can nest. | ||
;Diet:Insects, some fruits, or seeds. | ;Diet:Insects, some fruits, or seeds. | ||
=Behaviour= | ==Behaviour== | ||
;Social grouping:Small flocks near nesting grounds, Solitary, or Mated pairs. | ;Social grouping:Small flocks near nesting grounds, Solitary, or Mated pairs. | ||
;Temperament:They are generally friendly towards other creatures, and have been tamed for pest control in orchards and gardens. | ;Temperament:They are generally friendly towards other creatures, and have been tamed for pest control in orchards and gardens. | ||
;Intelligence: | ;Intelligence:Animal | ||
;Reproduction:A female swoop will make a nest out of clay attached to a tree, cliff, wall, or ledge, and brood 2-4 eggs every spring. | ;Reproduction:A female swoop will make a nest out of clay attached to a tree, cliff, wall, or ledge, and brood 2-4 eggs every spring. | ||
=Sub-Species= | ==Notable Sub-Species== | ||
==Cliff Swoop== | ===Cliff Swoop=== | ||
:Generally yellow to golden plumes, with grey or white throats, bellies and underside of their wings and V-shaped tail. This variety makes nests out of dabbed mud attached to cliffs or other suitable vertical surfaces. | |||
==Tree Swoop== | ===Tree Swoop=== | ||
:Blue and gold flecked colouration, with white throats, bellies, and under side of wings and tail, with a pair of long slender tail plumes tipped with a golden spot. This sub-species makes nests in tall open canopied trees. | |||
=Domestication= | ==Domestication== | ||
;General: | ;General:Some varieties have been domesticated for pest control in orchards. | ||
;Resources:Eggs, Feathers, Meat | ;Resources:Eggs, Feathers, Meat | ||
=See Also= | ==Stories== | ||
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==See Also== | |||
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[[Category:Bird]] | [[Category:Bird]] | ||
[[Category:Fauna]] | [[Category:Fauna]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:40, 20 April 2023
About
- Common Names
- Swoop
- Swoops are a family of insectivorous birds known for their ability to catch flying insects in the air. They will make diving pendulum manoeuvres while hunting.
Description
- Classification
- Bird
- Size
- Appearance
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Variance
- Swoops display a variety of colours; the most common being a rich blue and gold flecked plumage.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Tropical to sub-arctic latitudes, in nearly any biome that contains vertical cliffs, or trees upon which they can nest.
- Diet
- Insects, some fruits, or seeds.
Behaviour
- Social grouping
- Small flocks near nesting grounds, Solitary, or Mated pairs.
- Temperament
- They are generally friendly towards other creatures, and have been tamed for pest control in orchards and gardens.
- Intelligence
- Animal
- Reproduction
- A female swoop will make a nest out of clay attached to a tree, cliff, wall, or ledge, and brood 2-4 eggs every spring.
Notable Sub-Species
Cliff Swoop
- Generally yellow to golden plumes, with grey or white throats, bellies and underside of their wings and V-shaped tail. This variety makes nests out of dabbed mud attached to cliffs or other suitable vertical surfaces.
Tree Swoop
- Blue and gold flecked colouration, with white throats, bellies, and under side of wings and tail, with a pair of long slender tail plumes tipped with a golden spot. This sub-species makes nests in tall open canopied trees.
Domestication
- General
- Some varieties have been domesticated for pest control in orchards.
- Resources
- Eggs, Feathers, Meat
