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Drab Swiftlet

Collocalia neglecta

Not Evaluated
वजन
5.9 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small swiftlet (10 cm) found in the Philippines, Sulawesi, and the Moluccas. Dark grey-brown plumage, less glossy than related species. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Taxonomy has been revised repeatedly; sometimes merged with other swiftlet taxa.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
वजन 5.9 g 0.21 oz

पहचान

पंख

Tiny; dull brownish-grey upperparts with little or no gloss; whitish-buff rump band; pale greyish-buff underparts; forked tail; as the name implies, lacks the iridescent gloss of most Collocalia swiftlets; island endemic.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Simeuluë Island off Sumatra. Resident in coastal and lowland habitats. Sedentary.

Diet & Feeding

Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats.

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks inside cave roosts; small size and unremarkable plumage matched by simple, thin high-pitched calls

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Drab 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 Drab Swiftlet eat?
Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats.
Where does the Drab Swiftlet live?
Found on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Simeuluë Island off Sumatra. Resident in coastal and lowland habitats. Sedentary.
How does the Drab Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Drab Swiftlet sound like?
High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks inside cave roosts; small size and unremarkable plumage matched by simple, thin high-pitched calls
How big is the Drab Swiftlet?
The Drab Swiftlet has a weight of 5.9 g.
What order and family does the Drab Swiftlet belong to?
The Drab Swiftlet (Collocalia neglecta) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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