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White-rumped Swiftlet

Aerodramus spodiopygius

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
23.4 cm
वजन
7.4 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small swiftlet (10-11 cm) widespread across the western Pacific from the Bismarck Archipelago to Fiji and Samoa. Dark plumage with a conspicuous white rump band. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester using echolocation. One of the most widespread Pacific swiftlets.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 23.4 cm 9.2 in
वजन 7.4 g 0.26 oz

पहचान

पंख

Small; dark brownish-black upperparts with faint gloss; white rump patch contrasting sharply with dark back and tail; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; widespread Pacific species with diagnostically bright white rump.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found across the southwestern Pacific including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu east to the Cook Islands. Resident from coast to mountains.

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: SA. Incubation: 22-25 days. Fledging: 45-46 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Rapid thin twittering; high 'tsit-tsit' notes over Pacific islands; echolocation clicks in caves; colonial; produces soft chattering in roost cavities; unremarkable call

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

White-rumped 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 White-rumped Swiftlet eat?
Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above forest canopy.
Where does the White-rumped Swiftlet live?
Found across the southwestern Pacific including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu east to the Cook Islands. Resident from coast to mountains.
Is the White-rumped Swiftlet endangered?
The White-rumped Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-rumped Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: SA. Incubation: 22-25 days. Fledging: 45-46 days.
What does the White-rumped Swiftlet sound like?
Rapid thin twittering; high 'tsit-tsit' notes over Pacific islands; echolocation clicks in caves; colonial; produces soft chattering in roost cavities; unremarkable call
How big is the White-rumped Swiftlet?
The White-rumped Swiftlet has a wingspan of 23.4 cm, weight of 7.4 g.
What order and family does the White-rumped Swiftlet belong to?
The White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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