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Western Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia affinis

Not Evaluated

Peso

8,65 g

Familia

Apodidae

Orden

Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in lowland and hill forests of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Glossy blue-black upperparts with a paler rump. Aerial insectivore, feeding on tiny flying insects. Colonial nester in caves and buildings.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Peso	8,65 g	0.31 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Tiny; glossy blue-black upperparts with green iridescence; underparts dark sooty-grey; white-buff rump band; deeply forked tail; recently split taxon similar to Philippine Glossy Swiftlet but with subtly different rump and gloss tone.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Distribución geográfica

Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.

Diet & Feeding

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

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20-28 days. Fledging: 35-58 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Sonido

Canto

High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Familia	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Collocalia
Especies	Collocalia affinis

Distribution

Western Glossy Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Western Glossy Swiftlet eat?

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

Where does the Western Glossy Swiftlet live?

Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.

How does the Western Glossy Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20-28 days. Fledging: 35-58 days.

What does the Western Glossy Swiftlet sound like?

High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest

How big is the Western Glossy Swiftlet?

The Western Glossy Swiftlet has a weight of 8.65 g.

What order and family does the Western Glossy Swiftlet belong to?

The Western Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.