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Mayr's Swiftlet

Aerodramus orientalis

Data Deficient

Flügelspannweite

25,0 cm

Gewicht

13,3 g

Familie

Apodidae

Ordnung

Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

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
Flügelspannweite	25,0 cm	9.8 in
Gewicht	13,3 g	0.47 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

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

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

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.

Erhaltungsstatus

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

Lautgebung

Gesang

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

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Mayr's 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 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.