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Moluccan Swiftlet

Aerodramus infuscatus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

21.2 cm

वजन

15.25 g

कुल

Apodidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

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A small swiftlet (11 cm) found in the Moluccan Islands of Indonesia. Dark brown plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest canopy. Colonial cave nester using echolocation. Taxonomy has been revised several times; limited published ecological data.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	21.2 cm	8.3 in
वजन	15.25 g	0.54 oz

पहचान

पंख

Small to medium; dark brown-grey upperparts with pale buff rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; North Moluccan endemic; slightly larger than many congeners with relatively prominent pale rump contrasting with dark back.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found on the Moluccan islands of Indonesia including Halmahera, Seram, and Ambon. Resident in forest and open habitats. Moluccan endemic.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

ध्वनि

गीत

Thin twittering; soft 'chip-chip' calls over Maluku islands; echolocation clicks in caves; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; colonial roosts noisy with overlapping calls

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Aerodramus
प्रजातियां	Aerodramus infuscatus

Distribution

Moluccan Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Moluccan Swiftlet eat?

Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight.

Where does the Moluccan Swiftlet live?

Found on the Moluccan islands of Indonesia including Halmahera, Seram, and Ambon. Resident in forest and open habitats. Moluccan endemic.

Is the Moluccan Swiftlet endangered?

The Moluccan Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Moluccan Swiftlet sound like?

Thin twittering; soft 'chip-chip' calls over Maluku islands; echolocation clicks in caves; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; colonial roosts noisy with overlapping calls

How big is the Moluccan Swiftlet?

The Moluccan Swiftlet has a wingspan of 21.2 cm, weight of 15.25 g.

What order and family does the Moluccan Swiftlet belong to?

The Moluccan Swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.