Seychelles Swiftlet
Aerodramus elaphrus
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El vencejo de las Seychelles es endémico de las Seychelles graníticas. Anida en cuevas y cavidades rocosas. Con una distribución muy restringida, la especie es vulnerable a los cambios medioambientales. Familia Apodidae.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 22,6 cm | 8.9 in |
| Peso | 11,266666666666666 g | 0.40 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts with slight gloss; pale grey-buff rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; Seychelles endemic and vulnerable due to restricted range; slightly larger and less glossy than sympatric swiftlet relatives.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Endemic to the Seychelles Islands in the western Indian Ocean. Resident on the main granitic islands including Mahé. Nests in sea caves.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over forest.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 25-30 days. Fledging: 42 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
1
Sonido
Canto
Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Seychelles islands; audible echolocation clicks in caves; endangered endemic; calls weakly in small flocks over forest and coast
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Apodidae (Vencejos) |
| Genus | Aerodramus |
| Especies | Aerodramus elaphrus |
Distribution
Seychelles Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Apodidae family