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Ridgetop Swiftlet

Collocalia isonota

Not Evaluated
वजन
6.483333333333333 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

The Ridgetop Swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a weight of 6.5 g.

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A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in montane regions of the Philippines and the Lesser Sundas. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore. Recently split from Glossy Swiftlet. A high-altitude specialist, often found above 1,000 m on mountain ridges.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
वजन 6.483333333333333 g 0.23 oz

पहचान

पंख

Tiny swiftlet; glossy dark blue-green upperparts; pale buff rump band; dark sooty-brown underparts; slightly forked tail; recently described Philippine endemic; differs from congeners primarily in voice and ridge-top ridge habitat.

Habitat & Range

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

ध्वनि

गीत

Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Ridgetop Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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How does the Ridgetop Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Ridgetop Swiftlet sound like?
Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight
How big is the Ridgetop Swiftlet?
The Ridgetop Swiftlet has a weight of 6.483333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Ridgetop Swiftlet belong to?
The Ridgetop Swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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