Pygmy Swiftlet
Collocalia troglodytes
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The smallest swiftlet (9 cm), endemic to the Philippines. Dark grey-brown plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging in small flocks over forest. Colonial cave nester. Despite being common, poorly studied due to the difficulty of distinguishing small, dark swiftlets in flight.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 18,6 cm | 7.3 in |
| Peso | 5,55 g | 0.20 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale rump as key field mark.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: HC.
Sonido
Canto
Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| Familia | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Collocalia |
| Especies | Collocalia troglodytes |
Distribution
Pygmy Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Apodidae family