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Marquesas Swiftlet

Aerodramus ocistus

Not Evaluated

体重

9.5 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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一种小型金丝燕（体长10-11厘米），特产于法属波利尼西亚马克萨斯群岛。体羽深色。属雨燕科（Apodidae），是该偏远太平洋岛群的特有种。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	9.5 g	0.34 oz

识别

羽毛

Small; dark brownish-grey upperparts; pale buff-grey rump band; underparts pale grey-white; forked tail; Marquesas Islands endemic in French Polynesia; closely related to Polynesian Swiftlet but isolated on its own archipelago.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

Endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Resident on major islands including Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Nests in sea caves.

Diet & Feeding

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

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CP.

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

High thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Marquesas Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented; thin high-pitched calls typical of small Pacific swiftlets

分类学

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

Distribution

Marquesas 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 Marquesas Swiftlet eat?

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

Where does the Marquesas Swiftlet live?

Endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. Resident on major islands including Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa. Nests in sea caves.

How does the Marquesas Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Marquesas Swiftlet sound like?

High thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Marquesas Islands; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; poorly documented; thin high-pitched calls typical of small Pacific swiftlets

How big is the Marquesas Swiftlet?

The Marquesas Swiftlet has a weight of 9.5 g.

What order and family does the Marquesas Swiftlet belong to?

The Marquesas Swiftlet (Aerodramus ocistus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.