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Mountain Swiftlet

Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Least Concern

날개 폭

23.0 cm

체중

9.700000000000001 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

해발 1,500~3,800m 뉴기니 고산 지역에 서식하는 작은 칼새류(10~11cm). 짙은 깃털. 공중 식충성이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	23.0 cm	9.1 in
체중	9.700000000000001 g	0.34 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark blackish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; New Guinea montane endemic; similar to White-rumped Swiftlet but greyer overall and restricted to high-altitude zones.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.

Diet & Feeding

Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

산란 수

소리

노래

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
과	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Aerodramus
종	Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Distribution

Mountain Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Mountain Swiftlet eat?

Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats.

Where does the Mountain Swiftlet live?

Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.

Is the Mountain Swiftlet endangered?

The Mountain Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Mountain Swiftlet sound like?

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering

How big is the Mountain Swiftlet?

The Mountain Swiftlet has a wingspan of 23.0 cm, weight of 9.700000000000001 g.

What order and family does the Mountain Swiftlet belong to?

The Mountain Swiftlet (Aerodramus hirundinaceus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.