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Pygmy Swiftlet

Collocalia troglodytes

Least Concern

날개 폭

18.6 cm

체중

5.55 g

과

Apodidae

목

Caprimulgiformes

소개

필리핀칼새(Collocalia troglodytes)는 필리핀에 서식하는 소형 칼새입니다. 어두운 몸통과 반짝이는 깃털이 특징이며, 절벽과 동굴에 둥지를 짓습니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	18.6 cm	7.3 in
체중	5.55 g	0.20 oz

식별

깃털

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale rump as key field mark.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

분포 지역

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: HC.

소리

노래

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

분류학

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

Distribution

Pygmy 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 Pygmy Swiftlet eat?

Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.

Where does the Pygmy Swiftlet live?

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

Is the Pygmy Swiftlet endangered?

The Pygmy Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Pygmy Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC.

What does the Pygmy Swiftlet sound like?

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

How big is the Pygmy Swiftlet?

The Pygmy Swiftlet has a wingspan of 18.6 cm, weight of 5.55 g.

What order and family does the Pygmy Swiftlet belong to?

The Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.