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Ridgetop Swiftlet

Collocalia isonota

Not Evaluated
Khối Lượng
6,483333333333333 g
Họ
Apodidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A small swiftlet (9-10 cm) found in montane regions of the Philippines and the Lesser Sundas. Dark glossy plumage. Aerial insectivore. Recently split from Glossy Swiftlet. A high-altitude specialist, often found above 1,000 m on mountain ridges.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Khối Lượng 6,483333333333333 g 0.23 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Tiny swiftlet; glossy dark blue-green upperparts; pale buff rump band; dark sooty-brown underparts; slightly forked tail; recently described Philippine endemic; differs from congeners primarily in voice and ridge-top ridge habitat.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Endemic to the Solomon Islands. Found on Bougainville, Guadalcanal, and other major islands in lowland rainforest.

Diet & Feeding

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

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP.

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Họ Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus Collocalia
Loài Collocalia isonota

Distribution

Ridgetop Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Ridgetop Swiftlet eat?
Obligate aerial feeder on microscopic flying insects and spiders; highly social forager over tropical forest.
Where does the Ridgetop Swiftlet live?
Endemic to the Solomon Islands. Found on Bougainville, Guadalcanal, and other major islands in lowland rainforest.
How does the Ridgetop Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Ridgetop Swiftlet sound like?
Thin, high twittering; soft 'chip-chip' over Solomon Islands ridges; echolocation clicks in caves; one of smallest swiftlets; calls barely audible; rapid chittering in flight
How big is the Ridgetop Swiftlet?
The Ridgetop Swiftlet has a weight of 6.483333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Ridgetop Swiftlet belong to?
The Ridgetop Swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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