Mariana Swiftlet
Aerodramus bartschi
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El vencejo de Guam es endémico de Guam y las islas Marianas del Norte. Considerado En Peligro por la destrucción del hábitat y los depredadores introducidos. Nidifica en cuevas y acantilados. Familia Apodidae.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 17,7 cm | 7.0 in |
| Peso | 7,25 g | 0.26 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Tiny; dark brownish-black upperparts; pale grey-buff rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; Mariana Islands endemic and vulnerable; very small for the genus with concolorous brownish tone and subdued rump contrast.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Endemic to the Mariana Islands (Guam, Saipan, and adjacent islands). Resident in forested areas; nests in limestone caves. Endangered on Guam.
Diet & Feeding
Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: HC.
Tamaño de la puesta
1
Sonido
Canto
Very high, thin twittering; tiny and high-pitched; 'tsit-tsit' over Guam and Saipan; audible echolocation clicks in cave roosts; endangered; vocal mainly near nesting caves
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Apodidae (Vencejos) |
| Genus | Aerodramus |
| Especies | Aerodramus bartschi |
Distribution
Mariana Swiftlet has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family