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Mayr's Swiftlet

Aerodramus orientalis

Data Deficient

طول الجناح

25,0 cm

الوزن

13,3 g

الفصيلة

Apodidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A small swiftlet (10-11 cm) found in New Guinea and adjacent islands. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester using echolocation. Named after Ernst Mayr. Taxonomy has been revised repeatedly. Limited ecological data available.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	25,0 cm	9.8 in
الوزن	13,3 g	0.47 oz

التعرف

الريش

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts with slight gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; Eastern Melanesian swiftlet; closely resembles Uniform Swiftlet but differs in rump contrast and geographic range.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in the mountains of New Guinea (Jayawijaya and Saruwaged ranges) at 1,500–3,400 m. Resident in montane forest. Poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over forest.

حالة الحفاظ

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' notes; echolocation clicks used in caves; data deficient species from Melanesia; poorly documented; calls indistinguishable from related species

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Mayr's Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Mayr's Swiftlet eat?

Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over forest.

Where does the Mayr's Swiftlet live?

Found in the mountains of New Guinea (Jayawijaya and Saruwaged ranges) at 1,500–3,400 m. Resident in montane forest. Poorly known.

Is the Mayr's Swiftlet endangered?

The Mayr's Swiftlet has a conservation status of Data Deficient.

What does the Mayr's Swiftlet sound like?

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' notes; echolocation clicks used in caves; data deficient species from Melanesia; poorly documented; calls indistinguishable from related species

How big is the Mayr's Swiftlet?

The Mayr's Swiftlet has a wingspan of 25.0 cm, weight of 13.3 g.

What order and family does the Mayr's Swiftlet belong to?

The Mayr's Swiftlet (Aerodramus orientalis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.