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Pygmy Swiftlet

Collocalia troglodytes

Least Concern

翼開長

18.6 cm

体重

5.55 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

フィリピンアナツバメはフィリピン固有の小型アナツバメで、石灰岩の洞窟に巣を作ることで知られる。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	18.6 cm	7.3 in
体重	5.55 g	0.20 oz

識別

羽毛

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale rump as key field mark.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

分布域

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC.

鳴き声

さえずり

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

分類学

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

Distribution

Pygmy 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 Pygmy Swiftlet eat?

Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.

Where does the Pygmy Swiftlet live?

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

Is the Pygmy Swiftlet endangered?

The Pygmy Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Pygmy Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC.

What does the Pygmy Swiftlet sound like?

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

How big is the Pygmy Swiftlet?

The Pygmy Swiftlet has a wingspan of 18.6 cm, weight of 5.55 g.

What order and family does the Pygmy Swiftlet belong to?

The Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.