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Himalayan Swiftlet

Aerodramus brevirostris

Least Concern

翼開長

24.6 cm

体重

12.65 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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について

ヒマラヤアナツバメはヒマラヤから東南アジアにかけて分布し、短い嘴が特徴的なアナツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	24.6 cm	9.7 in
体重	12.65 g	0.45 oz

識別

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with faint gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; Himalayan and Southeast Asian highlands species; slightly browner than Black-nest Swiftlet with proportionally narrower rump band.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Breeds in the Himalayas from India to southern China and Indochina. Partially migratory, wintering south to peninsular India and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and water.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

Thin twittering calls; 'chip-chip' over Himalayan valleys; audible echolocation clicks in caves; moderate-pitched; colonial roosts produce chattering; calls in swift flocks at dusk

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Aerodramus
種	Aerodramus brevirostris

Distribution

Himalayan Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Himalayan Swiftlet eat?

Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and water.

Where does the Himalayan Swiftlet live?

Breeds in the Himalayas from India to southern China and Indochina. Partially migratory, wintering south to peninsular India and Southeast Asia.

Is the Himalayan Swiftlet endangered?

The Himalayan Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Himalayan Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC.

What does the Himalayan Swiftlet sound like?

Thin twittering calls; 'chip-chip' over Himalayan valleys; audible echolocation clicks in caves; moderate-pitched; colonial roosts produce chattering; calls in swift flocks at dusk

How big is the Himalayan Swiftlet?

The Himalayan Swiftlet has a wingspan of 24.6 cm, weight of 12.65 g.

What order and family does the Himalayan Swiftlet belong to?

The Himalayan Swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.