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Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus salangana

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

22,7 cm

Gewicht

11,3 g

Familie

Apodidae

Ordnung

Caprimulgiformes

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A small swiftlet (11-12 cm) found from the Malay Peninsula through Indonesia to the Philippines. Dark plumage with a pale rump. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Named for the salanga caves of Java where large colonies breed. Nests made partially of moss and saliva.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	22,7 cm	8.9 in
Gewicht	11,3 g	0.40 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with slight iridescence; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts greyish-white; forked tail; Sundaic swiftlet building mossy nests; rump contrast moderate, less striking than White-rumped.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Wald

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-27 days. Fledging: 41-56 days.

Gelegegröße

1-2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Mossy-nest Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norwegen

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What does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet eat?

Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight.

Where does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet live?

Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.

Is the Mossy-nest Swiftlet endangered?

The Mossy-nest Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-27 days. Fledging: 41-56 days.

What does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet

How big is the Mossy-nest Swiftlet?

The Mossy-nest Swiftlet has a wingspan of 22.7 cm, weight of 11.3 g.

What order and family does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet belong to?

The Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.