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Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus salangana

Least Concern

翼展

22.7 cm

体重

11.3 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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一种小型金丝燕（体长11-12厘米），分布于马来半岛至印度尼西亚和菲律宾。体羽深色。属雨燕科（Apodidae），在东南亚岛屿洞穴中大量繁殖。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	22.7 cm	8.9 in
体重	11.3 g	0.40 oz

识别

羽毛

Small; dark grey-brown upperparts with slight iridescence; pale grey-brown rump slightly paler than back; underparts greyish-white; forked tail; Sundaic swiftlet building mossy nests; rump contrast moderate, less striking than White-rumped.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-27 days. Fledging: 41-56 days.

产卵数

1-2

声音

鸣唱

Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet

分类学

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

Distribution

Mossy-nest 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 Mossy-nest Swiftlet eat?

Aerial insectivore consuming minute dipterans, midges, and ballooning spiders caught in continuous fast flight.

Where does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet live?

Found from the Philippines through Borneo and Sulawesi to the Moluccas. Resident in lowland and hill forest, often over rivers.

Is the Mossy-nest Swiftlet endangered?

The Mossy-nest Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-27 days. Fledging: 41-56 days.

What does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid thin twittering; 'chip-chip' over Borneo forests; echolocation clicks in cave roosts; uses mossy nest material; calls softly in colonial roosts; moderate-pitched swiftlet

How big is the Mossy-nest Swiftlet?

The Mossy-nest Swiftlet has a wingspan of 22.7 cm, weight of 11.3 g.

What order and family does the Mossy-nest Swiftlet belong to?

The Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.