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Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

Least Concern

날개 폭

19.9 cm

체중

8.66 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

유리칼새(Collocalia esculenta)는 동남아시아에서 태평양 섬들까지 광범위하게 분포하는 소형 칼새입니다. 반짝이는 어두운 녹색 윗면과 흰 배가 특징이며, 식용 둥지로 알려진 연소속에 타액으로 만든 둥지를 짓습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	19.9 cm	7.8 in
체중	8.66 g	0.31 oz

식별

깃털

Tiny; brilliant blue-green glossy upperparts; contrasting white rump patch; white underparts; deeply forked tail; widespread Indo-Pacific species and one of the most colourful swiftlets with a striking tricolour of gloss, white rump, and white belly.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to New Guinea, Australia, and Pacific islands. One of the most widespread swiftlets.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above forest canopy.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-24 days. Fledging: 28-50 days.

산란 수

1-2

소리

노래

Rapid, high-pitched twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks audible in cave roosts; very common; calls over forest and open areas; colonial and noisy

분류학

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

Distribution

Glossy Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Glossy Swiftlet eat?

Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above forest canopy.

Where does the Glossy Swiftlet live?

Found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to New Guinea, Australia, and Pacific islands. One of the most widespread swiftlets.

Is the Glossy Swiftlet endangered?

The Glossy Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Glossy Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-24 days. Fledging: 28-50 days.

What does the Glossy Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid, high-pitched twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks audible in cave roosts; very common; calls over forest and open areas; colonial and noisy

How big is the Glossy Swiftlet?

The Glossy Swiftlet has a wingspan of 19.9 cm, weight of 8.66 g.

What order and family does the Glossy Swiftlet belong to?

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