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Bornean Swiftlet

Collocalia dodgei

Not Evaluated
น้ำหนัก
6.1 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Apodidae
อันดับ
Caprimulgiformes
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A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) endemic to montane forests of northern Borneo at 900-3,400 m elevation. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore. Colonial cave nester. Restricted to high-altitude caves on Mount Kinabalu and neighboring peaks. Limited ecological data.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
น้ำหนัก 6.1 g 0.22 oz

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ขนนก

Tiny; dark glossy blue-green upperparts; pale whitish rump band; dark sooty-grey underparts; forked tail; Borneo endemic restricted to montane zones; similar to Glossy Swiftlet but less white below and confined to Kinabalu region.

Habitat & Range

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Endemic to Borneo in lowland dipterocarp forest and hill forest. Closely related to Glossy Swiftlet; range barely extends to Palawan.

Diet & Feeding

Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and water.

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การทำรัง

Nest type: CP.

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

High thin twittering; soft 'tsit' notes over Borneo mountains; echolocation in cave roosts; tiny highland swiftlet; call weakly audible; soft rapid chittering in flight

อนุกรมวิทยา

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

Distribution

Bornean Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Bornean Swiftlet eat?
Small aerial insectivore feeding on minute flying insects and spiders; forages over forest canopy and water.
Where does the Bornean Swiftlet live?
Endemic to Borneo in lowland dipterocarp forest and hill forest. Closely related to Glossy Swiftlet; range barely extends to Palawan.
How does the Bornean Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Bornean Swiftlet sound like?
High thin twittering; soft 'tsit' notes over Borneo mountains; echolocation in cave roosts; tiny highland swiftlet; call weakly audible; soft rapid chittering in flight
How big is the Bornean Swiftlet?
The Bornean Swiftlet has a weight of 6.1 g.
What order and family does the Bornean Swiftlet belong to?
The Bornean Swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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