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Whitehead's Swiftlet

Aerodramus whiteheadi

Data Deficient
กว้างปีก
27.2 cm
น้ำหนัก
14.0 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Apodidae
อันดับ
Caprimulgiformes

The Whitehead's Swiftlet (Aerodramus whiteheadi) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 27.2 cm and a weight of 14 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Data Deficient.

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A small swiftlet (11-12 cm) endemic to the mountains of northern Luzon, Philippines. Dark plumage with a pale rump. Aerial insectivore of montane forest canopy above 1,000 m. Colonial cave nester using echolocation. Named after John Whitehead. Poorly known.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 27.2 cm 10.7 in
น้ำหนัก 14.0 g 0.49 oz

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ขนนก

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale buff-grey rump band; underparts pale grey-white; forked tail; Philippine endemic from Luzon; data-deficient species differing from Philippine Swiftlet mainly in habitat preference and island range.

Habitat & Range

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Endemic to the highlands of Borneo at 800–3,000 m. Resident in montane forest on Mount Kinabalu and the Crocker Range.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

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Data Deficient
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: HC.

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

Thin twittering; 'chip-chip' calls over Borneo highlands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; data deficient; calls poorly documented from remote Bornean montane habitat

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
วงศ์ตระกูล Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Aerodramus
ชนิดพันธุ์ Aerodramus whiteheadi

Distribution

Whitehead's Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

พบ Not recorded

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External Databases

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What does the Whitehead's Swiftlet eat?
Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.
Where does the Whitehead's Swiftlet live?
Endemic to the highlands of Borneo at 800–3,000 m. Resident in montane forest on Mount Kinabalu and the Crocker Range.
Is the Whitehead's Swiftlet endangered?
The Whitehead's Swiftlet has a conservation status of Data Deficient.
How does the Whitehead's Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: HC.
What does the Whitehead's Swiftlet sound like?
Thin twittering; 'chip-chip' calls over Borneo highlands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; data deficient; calls poorly documented from remote Bornean montane habitat
How big is the Whitehead's Swiftlet?
The Whitehead's Swiftlet has a wingspan of 27.2 cm, weight of 14.0 g.
What order and family does the Whitehead's Swiftlet belong to?
The Whitehead's Swiftlet (Aerodramus whiteheadi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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