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Black-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus maximus

Least Concern

翼開長

25.8 cm

体重

16.8 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

クロシマアナツバメは東南アジアの島々に広く分布し、その巣が食用に利用されることで知られる大型のアナツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	25.8 cm	10.2 in
体重	16.8 g	0.59 oz

識別

羽毛

Medium-small; dark sooty-brown upperparts with rump slightly paler grey-brown; underparts dark sooty-grey; forked tail; one of the largest Aerodramus swiftlets; named for its distinctive all-black saliva nest rather than visible plumage feature.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

分布域

Found from the Nicobar Islands through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Famous for edible nests made of pure saliva.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 24-32 days. Fledging: 52-65 days.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Southeast Asian forest; audible echolocation clicks in caves; larger than many swiftlets; slightly louder calls; colonial nester with dark nest

分類学

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

Distribution

Black-nest Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Black-nest Swiftlet eat?

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

Where does the Black-nest Swiftlet live?

Found from the Nicobar Islands through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Famous for edible nests made of pure saliva.

Is the Black-nest Swiftlet endangered?

The Black-nest Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black-nest Swiftlet nest?

Incubation: 24-32 days. Fledging: 52-65 days.

What does the Black-nest Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Southeast Asian forest; audible echolocation clicks in caves; larger than many swiftlets; slightly louder calls; colonial nester with dark nest

How big is the Black-nest Swiftlet?

The Black-nest Swiftlet has a wingspan of 25.8 cm, weight of 16.8 g.

What order and family does the Black-nest Swiftlet belong to?

The Black-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus maximus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.