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Tenggara Swiftlet

Collocalia sumbawae

Not Evaluated

वजन

5.9 g

कुल

Apodidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba) of Indonesia. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forest and open areas. Colonial cave nester. Limited ecological data; restricted island range.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
वजन	5.9 g	0.21 oz

पहचान

पंख

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with green gloss; pale whitish-buff rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; Lesser Sunda Islands endemic; extremely similar to Glossy Swiftlet but restricted to eastern Indonesian islands.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight.

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-24 days. Fledging: 28-50 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Tenggara Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Tenggara Swiftlet eat?

Aerial plankton specialist catching tiny flies, gnats, and airborne spiders in tight acrobatic flight.

Where does the Tenggara Swiftlet live?

Endemic to the Lesser Sundas of Indonesia including Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor. Resident in open forest and savanna at low elevations.

How does the Tenggara Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-24 days. Fledging: 28-50 days.

What does the Tenggara Swiftlet sound like?

Very high thin twittering; rapid 'tsit' notes over Sumbawa; echolocation clicks used in limestone caves; call among the highest frequency of any swiftlet species

How big is the Tenggara Swiftlet?

The Tenggara Swiftlet has a weight of 5.9 g.

What order and family does the Tenggara Swiftlet belong to?

The Tenggara Swiftlet (Collocalia sumbawae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.