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Bare-legged Swiftlet

Aerodramus nuditarsus

Least Concern

날개 폭

25.0 cm

체중

13.3 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

특히 저지대와 구릉지 삼림의 뉴기니에 서식하는 작은 칼새류(10~11cm). 비늘 없는 발가락이 특징이다. 공중 식충성이다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	25.0 cm	9.8 in
체중	13.3 g	0.47 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts; pale rump band; underparts whitish-grey; forked tail; bare unfeathered tarsi distinctive among swiftlets; New Guinea lowland cave-nesting species; bare legs visible at nest but rarely field-observable.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Found in lowland New Guinea and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Little-known Papuan endemic.

Diet & Feeding

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

소리

노래

High thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea lowlands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial nester producing soft flock chattering

분류학

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

Distribution

Bare-legged Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Bare-legged Swiftlet eat?

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

Where does the Bare-legged Swiftlet live?

Found in lowland New Guinea and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland rainforest and forest edge. Little-known Papuan endemic.

Is the Bare-legged Swiftlet endangered?

The Bare-legged Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Bare-legged Swiftlet sound like?

High thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea lowlands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial nester producing soft flock chattering

How big is the Bare-legged Swiftlet?

The Bare-legged Swiftlet has a wingspan of 25.0 cm, weight of 13.3 g.

What order and family does the Bare-legged Swiftlet belong to?

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.