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Indian Swiftlet

Aerodramus unicolor

Least Concern

翼開長

22.7 cm

体重

11.0 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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について

A small swiftlet (11-12 cm) found across the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka. Dark grey-brown plumage with slightly paler underparts. Aerial insectivore, foraging over forests, towns, and agricultural land. Colonial nester in caves and buildings. Uses simple echolocation clicks.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	22.7 cm	8.9 in
体重	11.0 g	0.39 oz

識別

羽毛

Small; uniformly dark blackish-brown throughout with minimal gloss; rump barely paler than back or concolorous; underparts dark grey-brown; forked tail; South Indian and Sri Lankan endemic with exceptionally uniform dark coloration.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Found in Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Resident in hills and lowlands, nesting in rock crevices on cliff faces up to 2,000 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Tiny aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; congregates where insects emerge over 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

Rapid, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' calls over South Indian hills; audible echolocation clicks in cave roosts; colonial; calls softly in flight; noisy at roost entrances

分類学

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

Distribution

Indian 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 Indian Swiftlet eat?

Tiny aerial insectivore taking small flying insects and spiders; congregates where insects emerge over water.

Where does the Indian Swiftlet live?

Found in Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Resident in hills and lowlands, nesting in rock crevices on cliff faces up to 2,000 m elevation.

Is the Indian Swiftlet endangered?

The Indian Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Indian Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC.

What does the Indian Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' calls over South Indian hills; audible echolocation clicks in cave roosts; colonial; calls softly in flight; noisy at roost entrances

How big is the Indian Swiftlet?

The Indian Swiftlet has a wingspan of 22.7 cm, weight of 11.0 g.

What order and family does the Indian Swiftlet belong to?

The Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.