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Caroline Swiftlet

Aerodramus inquietus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
22.8 cm
वजन
11.0 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes
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के बारे में

A small swiftlet (10-11 cm) endemic to the Caroline Islands of Micronesia (Pohnpei, Kosrae). Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest canopy. Colonial cave nester. Restricted to a few high volcanic islands in the western Pacific.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 22.8 cm 9.0 in
वजन 11.0 g 0.39 oz

पहचान

पंख

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; Micronesian endemic from Caroline Islands; very similar to Palau Swiftlet but distributed on a distinct island group.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found across the Caroline Islands of Micronesia including Pohnpei and Chuuk. Resident in lowland forest and cave systems.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above forest canopy.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' over Caroline Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; produces soft chattering at colonial nesting sites

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Caroline Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Caroline Swiftlet eat?
Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above forest canopy.
Where does the Caroline Swiftlet live?
Found across the Caroline Islands of Micronesia including Pohnpei and Chuuk. Resident in lowland forest and cave systems.
Is the Caroline Swiftlet endangered?
The Caroline Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Caroline Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Caroline Swiftlet sound like?
Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' over Caroline Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; moderate-pitched for swiftlet; produces soft chattering at colonial nesting sites
How big is the Caroline Swiftlet?
The Caroline Swiftlet has a wingspan of 22.8 cm, weight of 11.0 g.
What order and family does the Caroline Swiftlet belong to?
The Caroline Swiftlet (Aerodramus inquietus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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