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Mayr's Swiftlet

Aerodramus orientalis

Data Deficient

날개 폭

25.0 cm

체중

13.3 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

뉴기니와 인접 섬들에 서식하는 작은 칼새류(10~11cm). 어두운 깃털. 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 brownish-grey upperparts with slight gloss; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; Eastern Melanesian swiftlet; closely resembles Uniform Swiftlet but differs in rump contrast and geographic range.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Found in the mountains of New Guinea (Jayawijaya and Saruwaged ranges) at 1,500–3,400 m. Resident in montane forest. Poorly known.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over forest.

보전 상태

Data Deficient

IUCN Red List

소리

노래

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' notes; echolocation clicks used in caves; data deficient species from Melanesia; poorly documented; calls indistinguishable from related species

분류학

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

Distribution

Mayr's 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 Mayr's Swiftlet eat?

Feeds aerially on tiny flying insects and drifting spiders; often forages in mixed-species flocks over forest.

Where does the Mayr's Swiftlet live?

Found in the mountains of New Guinea (Jayawijaya and Saruwaged ranges) at 1,500–3,400 m. Resident in montane forest. Poorly known.

Is the Mayr's Swiftlet endangered?

The Mayr's Swiftlet has a conservation status of Data Deficient.

What does the Mayr's Swiftlet sound like?

Thin twittering calls; 'tsit-tsit' notes; echolocation clicks used in caves; data deficient species from Melanesia; poorly documented; calls indistinguishable from related species

How big is the Mayr's Swiftlet?

The Mayr's Swiftlet has a wingspan of 25.0 cm, weight of 13.3 g.

What order and family does the Mayr's Swiftlet belong to?

The Mayr's Swiftlet (Aerodramus orientalis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.