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Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus salangana

Least Concern
날개 폭
22.7 cm
체중
11.3 g
Apodidae
Caprimulgiformes

The Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 22.7 cm and a weight of 11.3 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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소개

말레이 반도에서 인도네시아를 거쳐 필리핀까지 분포하는 작은 칼새류(11~12cm). 어두운 깃털에 연한 허리가 있다. 공중 식충성이다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 22.7 cm 8.9 in
체중 11.3 g 0.40 oz

식별

깃털

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with slight iridescence; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts greyish-white; forked tail; Sundaic swiftlet building mossy nests; rump contrast moderate, less striking than White-rumped.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-27 days. Fledging: 41-56 days.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Aerodramus
Aerodramus salangana

Distribution

Mossy-nest Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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External Databases

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What does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet eat?
Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight.
Where does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet live?
Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.
Is the Mossy-nest Swiftlet endangered?
The Mossy-nest Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-27 days. Fledging: 41-56 days.
What does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet sound like?
Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet
How big is the Mossy-nest Swiftlet?
The Mossy-nest Swiftlet has a wingspan of 22.7 cm, weight of 11.3 g.
What order and family does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet belong to?
The Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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