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Papuan Spinetail

Mearnsia novaeguineae

Least Concern

翼開長

26.0 cm

体重

34.0 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

について

ニューギニア島の森林に生息するニューギニアアナツバメ。体長13〜14cm。黒色で光沢があり、腰部が白い。低地から山地の森林上空を飛翔し、昆虫を捕食する空中採食者。崖や洞窟に集団で巣を作る。低危険種。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	26.0 cm	10.2 in
体重	34.0 g	1.20 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown upperparts; paler brownish-grey underparts; pale chin; short spiny tail with projecting shaft tips; New Guinea species; larger than Philippine Spinetail with broader wings relative to body; robust spinetail build.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Found in New Guinea from the northern coast to central ranges. Resident in lowland and hill forest along rivers and forest edge up to 1,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV.

鳴き声

さえずり

Rapid buzzy twittering; sharp 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in low speedy flight; calls in tight flocks over New Guinea forest and rivers; wings produce audible whirring sound in fast flight

分類学

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

Distribution

Papuan Spinetail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Papuan Spinetail eat?

High-speed aerial insectivore catching small flying insects and aerial spiders during fast sustained flight.

Where does the Papuan Spinetail live?

Found in New Guinea from the northern coast to central ranges. Resident in lowland and hill forest along rivers and forest edge up to 1,500 m.

Is the Papuan Spinetail endangered?

The Papuan Spinetail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Papuan Spinetail nest?

Nest type: CV.

What does the Papuan Spinetail sound like?

Rapid buzzy twittering; sharp 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in low speedy flight; calls in tight flocks over New Guinea forest and rivers; wings produce audible whirring sound in fast flight

How big is the Papuan Spinetail?

The Papuan Spinetail has a wingspan of 26.0 cm, weight of 34.0 g.

What order and family does the Papuan Spinetail belong to?

The Papuan Spinetail (Mearnsia novaeguineae) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.