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Western Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia affinis

Not Evaluated

体重

8.65 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in lowland and hill forests of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Glossy blue-black upperparts with a paler rump. Aerial insectivore, feeding on tiny flying insects. Colonial nester in caves and buildings.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	8.65 g	0.31 oz

識別

羽毛

Tiny; glossy blue-black upperparts with green iridescence; underparts dark sooty-grey; white-buff rump band; deeply forked tail; recently split taxon similar to Philippine Glossy Swiftlet but with subtly different rump and gloss tone.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.

Diet & Feeding

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

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20-28 days. Fledging: 35-58 days.

一腹卵数

1-3

鳴き声

さえずり

High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest

分類学

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

Distribution

Western Glossy 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 Western Glossy Swiftlet eat?

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

Where does the Western Glossy Swiftlet live?

Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.

How does the Western Glossy Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20-28 days. Fledging: 35-58 days.

What does the Western Glossy Swiftlet sound like?

High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest

How big is the Western Glossy Swiftlet?

The Western Glossy Swiftlet has a weight of 8.65 g.

What order and family does the Western Glossy Swiftlet belong to?

The Western Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.