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Mountain Swiftlet

Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Least Concern

翼展

23.0 cm

体重

9.700000000000001 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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关于

一种小型金丝燕（体长10-11厘米），分布于新几内亚海拔1,500至3,800米的山地地区。体羽深色。属雨燕科（Apodidae），在山地洞穴中繁殖，是高海拔金丝燕中较为独特的一种。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	23.0 cm	9.1 in
体重	9.700000000000001 g	0.34 oz

识别

羽毛

Small; dark blackish-grey upperparts; pale grey rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; forked tail; New Guinea montane endemic; similar to White-rumped Swiftlet but greyer overall and restricted to high-altitude zones.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.

Diet & Feeding

Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
科	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Aerodramus
物种	Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Distribution

Mountain Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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常见问题

What does the Mountain Swiftlet eat?

Entirely airborne insectivore; feeds on minute flying insects and web-dispersing spiders over open habitats.

Where does the Mountain Swiftlet live?

Found in montane New Guinea at 1,200–3,900 m. Resident in montane rainforest, moss forest, and subalpine grassland. Common in highlands.

Is the Mountain Swiftlet endangered?

The Mountain Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Mountain Swiftlet sound like?

High, thin twittering; 'tsit-tsit' over New Guinea highlands; echolocation clicks used in cave roosts; calls weakly in flight; colonial; flock calls produce soft chittering

How big is the Mountain Swiftlet?

The Mountain Swiftlet has a wingspan of 23.0 cm, weight of 9.700000000000001 g.

What order and family does the Mountain Swiftlet belong to?

The Mountain Swiftlet (Aerodramus hirundinaceus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.