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Bornean Swiftlet

Collocalia dodgei

Not Evaluated

체중

6.1 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to montane forests of northern Borneo at 900-3,400 m elevation. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Restricted to high-altitude caves on Mount Kinabalu and neighboring peaks. Limited ecological data.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
체중	6.1 g	0.22 oz

식별

깃털

Tiny; dark glossy blue-green upperparts; pale whitish rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; forked tail; Borneo endemic restricted to montane zones; similar to Glossy Swiftlet but less white below and confined to Kinabalu region.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Endemic to Borneo in lowland dipterocarp forest and hill forest. Closely related to Glossy Swiftlet; range barely extends to Palawan.

Diet & Feeding

Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and water.

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CP.

소리

노래

High thin twittering; soft 'tsit' notes over Borneo mountains; echolocation in cave roosts; tiny highland swiftlet; call weakly audible; soft rapid chittering in flight

분류학

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

Distribution

Bornean 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 Bornean Swiftlet eat?

Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and water.

Where does the Bornean Swiftlet live?

Endemic to Borneo in lowland dipterocarp forest and hill forest. Closely related to Glossy Swiftlet; range barely extends to Palawan.

How does the Bornean Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Bornean Swiftlet sound like?

High thin twittering; soft 'tsit' notes over Borneo mountains; echolocation in cave roosts; tiny highland swiftlet; call weakly audible; soft rapid chittering in flight

How big is the Bornean Swiftlet?

The Bornean Swiftlet has a weight of 6.1 g.

What order and family does the Bornean Swiftlet belong to?

The Bornean Swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.