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Black-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus maximus

Least Concern

날개 폭

25.8 cm

체중

16.8 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

말레이 반도에서 인도네시아를 거쳐 필리핀까지 분포하는 중형 칼새류(13~14cm). 칼새류 중 가장 크며, 어두운 깃털에 연한 허리가 있다. 공중 식충성이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	25.8 cm	10.2 in
체중	16.8 g	0.59 oz

식별

깃털

Medium-small; dark sooty-brown upperparts with rump slightly paler grey-brown; underparts dark sooty-grey; forked tail; one of the largest Aerodramus swiftlets; named for its distinctive all-black saliva nest rather than visible plumage feature.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Found from the Nicobar Islands through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Famous for edible nests made of pure saliva.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 24-32 days. Fledging: 52-65 days.

산란 수

소리

노래

Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Southeast Asian forest; audible echolocation clicks in caves; larger than many swiftlets; slightly louder calls; colonial nester with dark nest

분류학

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

Distribution

Black-nest 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 Black-nest Swiftlet eat?

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

Where does the Black-nest Swiftlet live?

Found from the Nicobar Islands through the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines. Famous for edible nests made of pure saliva.

Is the Black-nest Swiftlet endangered?

The Black-nest Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black-nest Swiftlet nest?

Incubation: 24-32 days. Fledging: 52-65 days.

What does the Black-nest Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Southeast Asian forest; audible echolocation clicks in caves; larger than many swiftlets; slightly louder calls; colonial nester with dark nest

How big is the Black-nest Swiftlet?

The Black-nest Swiftlet has a wingspan of 25.8 cm, weight of 16.8 g.

What order and family does the Black-nest Swiftlet belong to?

The Black-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus maximus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.