Ameline Swiftlet

Ameline Swiftlet

Aerodramus amelis

Not Evaluated
الوزن
17,9 g
الفصيلة
Apodidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small swiftlet (11 cm) found in the Philippines and parts of Indonesia. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Recently split from Uniform Swiftlet. Taxonomy and distribution boundaries still being clarified by ornithologists.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 17,9 g 0.63 oz

التعرف

الريش

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; recently described Wallacean swiftlet from the Sulawesi region; larger than most swiftlets in the area with well-defined rump band.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Found on Ambon and the southern Moluccas of Indonesia. Closely related to Uniform Swiftlet; restricted to Moluccan lowlands and hills.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest.

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SP.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-2

الصوت

الغناء

High twittering; thin 'tsit' calls; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented species; slightly larger than most swiftlets; calls faintly over island habitats

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Aerodramus
الأنواع Aerodramus amelis

Distribution

Ameline Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Ameline Swiftlet eat?
Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest.
Where does the Ameline Swiftlet live?
Found on Ambon and the southern Moluccas of Indonesia. Closely related to Uniform Swiftlet; restricted to Moluccan lowlands and hills.
How does the Ameline Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: SP.
What does the Ameline Swiftlet sound like?
High twittering; thin 'tsit' calls; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented species; slightly larger than most swiftlets; calls faintly over island habitats
How big is the Ameline Swiftlet?
The Ameline Swiftlet has a weight of 17.9 g.
What order and family does the Ameline Swiftlet belong to?
The Ameline Swiftlet (Aerodramus amelis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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