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Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

Least Concern

Envergadura

19,9 cm

Peso

8,66 g

Família

Apodidae

Ordem

Caprimulgiformes

Sobre

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) widespread from the Malay Peninsula through Indonesia to the Pacific islands. Glossy blue-black upperparts with whitish or grey underparts. Aerial insectivore, foraging in flocks over forest and open country. Colonial nester in caves and under rock overhangs.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	19,9 cm	7.8 in
Peso	8,66 g	0.31 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Som

Canto

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

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Glossy 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 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.