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Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus salangana

Least Concern
翼開長
22.7 cm
体重
11.3 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes
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について

ゴシキアナツバメはボルネオとスラウェシの低地林に生息し、唾液で作った白い巣が特徴的なアナツバメである。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 22.7 cm 8.9 in
体重 11.3 g 0.40 oz

識別

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with slight iridescence; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts greyish-white; forked tail; Sundaic swiftlet building mossy nests; rump contrast moderate, less striking than White-rumped.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-27 days. Fledging: 41-56 days.

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Aerodramus
Aerodramus salangana

Distribution

Mossy-nest Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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よくある質問

What does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet eat?
Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight.
Where does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet live?
Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.
Is the Mossy-nest Swiftlet endangered?
The Mossy-nest Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-27 days. Fledging: 41-56 days.
What does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet sound like?
Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet
How big is the Mossy-nest Swiftlet?
The Mossy-nest Swiftlet has a wingspan of 22.7 cm, weight of 11.3 g.
What order and family does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet belong to?
The Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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