Ameline Swiftlet

Aerodramus amelis

Not Evaluated

Peso

17,9 g

Família

Apodidae

Ordem

Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A small swiftlet (11 cm) found in the Philippines and parts of Indonesia. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Recently split from Uniform Swiftlet. Taxonomy and distribution boundaries still being clarified by ornithologists.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Peso	17,9 g	0.63 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale whitish-grey; forked tail; recently described Wallacean swiftlet from the Sulawesi region; larger than most swiftlets in the area with well-defined rump band.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Distribuição geográfica

Found on Ambon and the southern Moluccas of Indonesia. Closely related to Uniform Swiftlet; restricted to Moluccan lowlands and hills.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest.

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SP.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Som

Canto

High twittering; thin 'tsit' calls; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented species; slightly larger than most swiftlets; calls faintly over island habitats

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Família	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Aerodramus
Espécies	Aerodramus amelis

Distribution

Ameline Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Ameline Swiftlet eat?

Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest.

Where does the Ameline Swiftlet live?

Found on Ambon and the southern Moluccas of Indonesia. Closely related to Uniform Swiftlet; restricted to Moluccan lowlands and hills.

How does the Ameline Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: SP.

What does the Ameline Swiftlet sound like?

High twittering; thin 'tsit' calls; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented species; slightly larger than most swiftlets; calls faintly over island habitats

How big is the Ameline Swiftlet?

The Ameline Swiftlet has a weight of 17.9 g.

What order and family does the Ameline Swiftlet belong to?

The Ameline Swiftlet (Aerodramus amelis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.