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Mountain Swiftlet

Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Least Concern

翼開長

23.0 cm

体重

9.700000000000001 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

マウンテンスウィフトレットはニューギニアとモルッカの山岳地帯に生息するアナツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	23.0 cm	9.1 in
体重	9.700000000000001 g	0.34 oz

識別

羽毛

Small; dark blackish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; New Guinea montane endemic; similar to White-rumped Swiftlet but greyer overall and restricted to high-altitude zones.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.

Diet & Feeding

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

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering

分類学

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

Distribution

Mountain 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 Mountain Swiftlet eat?

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

Where does the Mountain Swiftlet live?

Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.

Is the Mountain Swiftlet endangered?

The Mountain Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Mountain Swiftlet sound like?

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering

How big is the Mountain Swiftlet?

The Mountain Swiftlet has a wingspan of 23.0 cm, weight of 9.700000000000001 g.

What order and family does the Mountain Swiftlet belong to?

The Mountain Swiftlet (Aerodramus hirundinaceus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.