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Bornean Swiftlet

Collocalia dodgei

Not Evaluated
Gewicht
6,1 g
Familie
Apodidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes
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A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to montane forests of northern Borneo at 900-3,400 m elevation. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Restricted to high-altitude caves on Mount Kinabalu and neighboring peaks. Limited ecological data.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Gewicht 6,1 g 0.22 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Tiny; dark glossy blue-green upperparts; pale whitish rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; forked tail; Borneo endemic restricted to montane zones; similar to Glossy Swiftlet but less white below and confined to Kinabalu region.

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Endemic to Borneo in lowland dipterocarp forest and hill forest. Closely related to Glossy Swiftlet; range barely extends to Palawan.

Diet & Feeding

Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and water.

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP.

Lautgebung

Gesang

High thin twittering; soft 'tsit' notes over Borneo mountains; echolocation in cave roosts; tiny highland swiftlet; call weakly audible; soft rapid chittering in flight

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Bornean Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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What does the Bornean Swiftlet eat?
Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and water.
Where does the Bornean Swiftlet live?
Endemic to Borneo in lowland dipterocarp forest and hill forest. Closely related to Glossy Swiftlet; range barely extends to Palawan.
How does the Bornean Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Bornean Swiftlet sound like?
High thin twittering; soft 'tsit' notes over Borneo mountains; echolocation in cave roosts; tiny highland swiftlet; call weakly audible; soft rapid chittering in flight
How big is the Bornean Swiftlet?
The Bornean Swiftlet has a weight of 6.1 g.
What order and family does the Bornean Swiftlet belong to?
The Bornean Swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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