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=Overview= | |||
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 | ;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 display a variety of colours; the most common being a rich blue and gold flecked plumage. | =Description= | ||
;Classification:Bird | |||
;Size: | |||
;Appearance: <!--general description, include body part ratios as required, consider: skeleton, mobility, body covering, respiratory system, nervous System, additional features--> | |||
;Sexual Dimorphism: <!--note differences between the sexes--> | |||
;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. | |||
;Social grouping: | |||
;Temperament: | |||
;Intelligence:<--apparent intelligence--> | ;Intelligence:<--apparent intelligence--> | ||
;Reproduction: | ;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= | |||
==Cliff Swoop== | |||
==Tree Swoop== | |||
=Domestication= | |||
;General: | ;General:some varieties have been domesticated for pest control in orchards. | ||
;Resources: | ;Resources:Eggs, Feathers, Meat | ||
=See Also= | |||
<--links to related material--> | <!--links to related material--> | ||
[[Category:Bird]] | |||
[[Category:Fauna]] | [[Category:Fauna]] | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 1 February 2020
Overview
- 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
- <--apparent intelligence-->
- 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
Cliff Swoop
Tree Swoop
Domestication
- General
- some varieties have been domesticated for pest control in orchards.
- Resources
- Eggs, Feathers, Meat
