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Cave Swiftlet

Collocalia linchi

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
18,7 cm
Khối Lượng
6,05 g
Họ
Apodidae
Bộ
Caprimulgiformes

Giới Thiệu

A very small swiftlet (9 cm) found in Java, Bali, Sumatra, and the Lesser Sundas. Dark glossy plumage with a pale rump band. Aerial insectivore, foraging in flocks. One of the primary nest-producing swiftlets; its edible nests (made of saliva) are commercially harvested.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 18,7 cm 7.4 in
Khối Lượng 6,05 g 0.21 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint gloss; pale greyish rump band; underparts whitish with grey-buff flanks; moderately forked tail; widespread in caves across Sundaland; less glossy and less white below than Glossy Swiftlet.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found in Sumatra, Java, Bali, and surrounding Indonesian islands. Resident in forest, cultivated land, and villages. Nests in rock crevices.

Diet & Feeding

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: HC.

Số Trứng

2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Soft, rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Javan forests; audible echolocation clicks inside caves; colonial; produces squeaky chattering at roost sites; calls weakly in flight

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Cave Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Cave Swiftlet eat?
Entirely aerial diet of tiny insects and spiders; forages in large flocks over open country and forest edges.
Where does the Cave Swiftlet live?
Found in Sumatra, Java, Bali, and surrounding Indonesian islands. Resident in forest, cultivated land, and villages. Nests in rock crevices.
Is the Cave Swiftlet endangered?
The Cave Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Cave Swiftlet nest?
Nest type: HC.
What does the Cave Swiftlet sound like?
Soft, rapid twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit' over Javan forests; audible echolocation clicks inside caves; colonial; produces squeaky chattering at roost sites; calls weakly in flight
How big is the Cave Swiftlet?
The Cave Swiftlet has a wingspan of 18.7 cm, weight of 6.05 g.
What order and family does the Cave Swiftlet belong to?
The Cave Swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.

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