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Marquesas Swiftlet

Aerodramus ocistus

Not Evaluated

Peso

9,5 g

Família

Apodidae

Ordem

Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A small swiftlet (10-11 cm) endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Dark plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Population restricted to a few volcanic islands in the central Pacific. Classified as Endangered due to extremely limited range.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Peso	9,5 g	0.34 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale buff-grey rump band; underparts pale grey-white; forked tail; Marquesas Islands endemic in French Polynesia; closely related to Polynesian Swiftlet but isolated on its own archipelago.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Resident on major islands including Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Nests in sea caves.

Diet & Feeding

Entirely aerial diet of tiny insects and spiders; forages in large flocks over open country and forest edges.

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP.

Tamanho da postura

Som

Canto

High thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Marquesas Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented; thin high-pitched calls typical of small Pacific swiftlets

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Marquesas Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Marquesas Swiftlet eat?

Entirely aerial diet of tiny insects and spiders; forages in large flocks over open country and forest edges.

Where does the Marquesas Swiftlet live?

Endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Resident on major islands including Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Nests in sea caves.

How does the Marquesas Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Marquesas Swiftlet sound like?

High thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Marquesas Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented; thin high-pitched calls typical of small Pacific swiftlets

How big is the Marquesas Swiftlet?

The Marquesas Swiftlet has a weight of 9.5 g.

What order and family does the Marquesas Swiftlet belong to?

The Marquesas Swiftlet (Aerodramus ocistus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.