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Moluccan Swiftlet

Aerodramus infuscatus

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

21,2 cm

Gewicht

15,25 g

Familie

Apodidae

Ordnung

Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

A small swiftlet (11 cm) found in the Moluccan Islands of Indonesia. Dark brown plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest canopy. Colonial cave nester using echolocation. Taxonomy has been revised several times; limited published ecological data.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	21,2 cm	8.3 in
Gewicht	15,25 g	0.54 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Small to medium; dark brown-grey upperparts with pale buff rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; North Moluccan endemic; slightly larger than many congeners with relatively prominent pale rump contrasting with dark back.

Habitat & Range

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found on the Moluccan islands of Indonesia including Halmahera, Seram, and Ambon. Resident in forest and open habitats. Moluccan endemic.

Diet & Feeding

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Lautgebung

Gesang

Thin twittering; soft 'chip-chip' calls over Maluku islands; echolocation clicks in caves; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; colonial roosts noisy with overlapping calls

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler)
Familie	Apodidae (Segler)
Genus	Aerodramus
Arten	Aerodramus infuscatus

Distribution

Moluccan Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norwegen

External Databases

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What does the Moluccan Swiftlet eat?

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

Where does the Moluccan Swiftlet live?

Found on the Moluccan islands of Indonesia including Halmahera, Seram, and Ambon. Resident in forest and open habitats. Moluccan endemic.

Is the Moluccan Swiftlet endangered?

The Moluccan Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Moluccan Swiftlet sound like?

Thin twittering; soft 'chip-chip' calls over Maluku islands; echolocation clicks in caves; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; colonial roosts noisy with overlapping calls

How big is the Moluccan Swiftlet?

The Moluccan Swiftlet has a wingspan of 21.2 cm, weight of 15.25 g.

What order and family does the Moluccan Swiftlet belong to?

The Moluccan Swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.