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Pygmy Swiftlet

Collocalia troglodytes

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
18.6 cm
वजन
5.55 g
कुल
Apodidae
गण
Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

The smallest swiftlet (9 cm), endemic to the Philippines. Dark grey-brown plumage. Aerial insectivore, foraging in small flocks over forest. Colonial cave nester. Despite being common, poorly studied due to the difficulty of distinguishing small, dark swiftlets in flight.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 18.6 cm 7.3 in
वजन 5.55 g 0.20 oz

पहचान

पंख

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale rump as key field mark.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: HC.

ध्वनि

गीत

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Pygmy Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Pygmy Swiftlet eat?
Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.
Where does the Pygmy Swiftlet live?
Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.
Is the Pygmy Swiftlet endangered?
The Pygmy Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pygmy Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: HC.
What does the Pygmy Swiftlet sound like?
Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves
How big is the Pygmy Swiftlet?
The Pygmy Swiftlet has a wingspan of 18.6 cm, weight of 5.55 g.
What order and family does the Pygmy Swiftlet belong to?
The Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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