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Western Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia affinis

Not Evaluated

체중

8.65 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

흰배칼새(Collocalia affinis)는 동남아시아와 인도 동부에 분포하는 소형 칼새입니다. 흰 배와 어두운 윗면이 특징이며, 동굴과 절벽에 둥지를 짓습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
체중	8.65 g	0.31 oz

식별

깃털

Tiny; glossy blue-black upperparts with green iridescence; underparts dark sooty-grey; white-buff rump band; deeply forked tail; recently split taxon similar to Philippine Glossy Swiftlet but with subtly different rump and gloss tone.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.

Diet & Feeding

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

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20-28 days. Fledging: 35-58 days.

산란 수

1-3

소리

노래

High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest

분류학

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

Distribution

Western Glossy Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Western Glossy Swiftlet eat?

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

Where does the Western Glossy Swiftlet live?

Found from the Andaman Islands and northeastern India through Southeast Asia to Borneo and the Philippines. Resident in diverse forest habitats.

How does the Western Glossy Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20-28 days. Fledging: 35-58 days.

What does the Western Glossy Swiftlet sound like?

High, thin 'tsit-tsit'; rapid chittering in flight; echolocation clicks used inside caves; tiny size produces very high-pitched thin calls; soft twittering over forest

How big is the Western Glossy Swiftlet?

The Western Glossy Swiftlet has a weight of 8.65 g.

What order and family does the Western Glossy Swiftlet belong to?

The Western Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.