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Ridgetop Swiftlet

Collocalia isonota

Not Evaluated

Peso

6,483333333333333 g

Familia

Apodidae

Orden

Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in montane regions of the Philippines and the Lesser Sundas. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore. Recently split from Glossy Swiftlet. A high-altitude specialist, often found above 1,000 m on mountain ridges.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Peso	6,483333333333333 g	0.23 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Tiny swiftlet; glossy dark blue-green upperparts; pale buff rump band; dark sooty-brown underparts; slightly forked tail; recently described Philippine endemic; differs from congeners primarily in voice and ridge-top ridge habitat.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to the Solomon Islands. Found on Bougainville, Guadalcanal, and other major islands in lowland rainforest.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest.

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Sonido

Canto

Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Ridgetop 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 Ridgetop Swiftlet eat?

Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest.

Where does the Ridgetop Swiftlet live?

Endemic to the Solomon Islands. Found on Bougainville, Guadalcanal, and other major islands in lowland rainforest.

How does the Ridgetop Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Ridgetop Swiftlet sound like?

Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight

How big is the Ridgetop Swiftlet?

The Ridgetop Swiftlet has a weight of 6.483333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Ridgetop Swiftlet belong to?

The Ridgetop Swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.