Australian Swiftlet

Aerodramus terraereginae

Least Concern

翼開長

22.2 cm

体重

11.2 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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について

A small swiftlet (11-12 cm) found in northeastern Australia and the Torres Strait Islands. Grey-brown plumage with a pale rump. Aerial insectivore, foraging over rainforest and woodland. Colonial nester in caves and abandoned mines. Uses echolocation. Australia's only breeding swiftlet.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	22.2 cm	8.7 in
体重	11.2 g	0.40 oz

識別

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale grey-white rump band; underparts pale greyish; forked tail; Australian cave-nesting endemic using echolocation; closely resembles White-rumped Swiftlet but with narrower paler rump band.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Found in northeastern Australia and New Guinea. Resident in lowland rainforest, forest edge, and open areas. Nests in caves and overhangs.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore catching tiny flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders in fast low-altitude flight near caves.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 26 days. Fledging: 46-51 days.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

Rapid, chattering 'tsit-tsit'; thin twittering over Queensland coast; audible echolocation clicks in cave roosts; flock produces overlapping calls; only Australian cave-nesting swiftlet

分類学

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

Distribution

Australian Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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よくある質問

What does the Australian Swiftlet eat?

Aerial insectivore catching tiny flying insects, midges, and airborne spiders in fast low-altitude flight near caves.

Where does the Australian Swiftlet live?

Found in northeastern Australia and New Guinea. Resident in lowland rainforest, forest edge, and open areas. Nests in caves and overhangs.

Is the Australian Swiftlet endangered?

The Australian Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Australian Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 26 days. Fledging: 46-51 days.

What does the Australian Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid, chattering 'tsit-tsit'; thin twittering over Queensland coast; audible echolocation clicks in cave roosts; flock produces overlapping calls; only Australian cave-nesting swiftlet

How big is the Australian Swiftlet?

The Australian Swiftlet has a wingspan of 22.2 cm, weight of 11.2 g.

What order and family does the Australian Swiftlet belong to?

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.