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Tenggara Swiftlet

Collocalia sumbawae

Not Evaluated
الوزن
5,9 g
الفصيلة
Apodidae
الرتبة
Caprimulgiformes

The Tenggara Swiftlet (Collocalia sumbawae) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a weight of 5.9 g.

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حول

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba) of Indonesia. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest and open areas. Colonial cave nester. Limited ecological data; restricted island range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 5,9 g 0.21 oz

التعرف

الريش

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with green gloss; pale whitish-buff rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; Lesser Sunda Islands endemic; extremely similar to Glossy Swiftlet but restricted to eastern Indonesian islands.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight.

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-24 days. Fledging: 28-50 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-2

الصوت

الغناء

Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Tenggara Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Tenggara Swiftlet eat?
Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight.
Where does the Tenggara Swiftlet live?
Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.
How does the Tenggara Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-24 days. Fledging: 28-50 days.
What does the Tenggara Swiftlet sound like?
Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species
How big is the Tenggara Swiftlet?
The Tenggara Swiftlet has a weight of 5.9 g.
What order and family does the Tenggara Swiftlet belong to?
The Tenggara Swiftlet (Collocalia sumbawae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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