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Papuan Swiftlet

Aerodramus papuensis

Data Deficient

पंखों का फैलाव

26.5 cm

वजन

20.4 g

कुल

Apodidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

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के बारे में

A small swiftlet (11-12 cm) found in lowland and hill forests of New Guinea. Dark plumage with a slightly pale rump. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester using echolocation. Closely related to the Edible-nest Swiftlet. Limited published ecological data.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	26.5 cm	10.4 in
वजन	20.4 g	0.72 oz

पहचान

पंख

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale grey; forked tail; New Guinea swiftlet; large for the genus; data-deficient with limited specimens; rump band moderately contrasting with dark upperparts.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in lowland New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Little-known Papuan endemic.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over forest.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

ध्वनि

गीत

High thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; larger than many swiftlets; slightly deeper calls; data deficient in recordings

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Papuan 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 Papuan Swiftlet eat?

Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over forest.

Where does the Papuan Swiftlet live?

Found in lowland New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Little-known Papuan endemic.

Is the Papuan Swiftlet endangered?

The Papuan Swiftlet has a conservation status of Data Deficient.

What does the Papuan Swiftlet sound like?

High thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; larger than many swiftlets; slightly deeper calls; data deficient in recordings

How big is the Papuan Swiftlet?

The Papuan Swiftlet has a wingspan of 26.5 cm, weight of 20.4 g.

What order and family does the Papuan Swiftlet belong to?

The Papuan Swiftlet (Aerodramus papuensis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.