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Tenggara Swiftlet

Collocalia sumbawae

Not Evaluated
Gewicht
5,9 g
Familie
Apodidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes

Über uns

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
Gewicht 5,9 g 0.21 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

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

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

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.

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

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

Gelegegröße

1-2

Lautgebung

Gesang

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

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familie Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Collocalia
Arten Collocalia sumbawae

Distribution

Tenggara Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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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