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Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

Least Concern

翼展

19.9 cm

体重

8.66 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	19.9 cm	7.8 in
体重	8.66 g	0.31 oz

识别

羽毛

Tiny; brilliant blue-green glossy upperparts; contrasting white rump patch; white underparts; deeply forked tail; widespread Indo-Pacific species and one of the most colourful swiftlets with a striking tricolour of gloss, white rump, and white belly.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to New Guinea, Australia, and Pacific islands. One of the most widespread swiftlets.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above forest canopy.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-24 days. Fledging: 28-50 days.

产卵数

1-2

声音

鸣唱

Rapid, high-pitched twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks audible in cave roosts; very common; calls over forest and open areas; colonial and noisy

分类学

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

Distribution

Glossy Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

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常见问题

What does the Glossy Swiftlet eat?

Feeds on aerial plankton including tiny flies and spiders; forages in large noisy flocks above forest canopy.

Where does the Glossy Swiftlet live?

Found from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to New Guinea, Australia, and Pacific islands. One of the most widespread swiftlets.

Is the Glossy Swiftlet endangered?

The Glossy Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Glossy Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19-24 days. Fledging: 28-50 days.

What does the Glossy Swiftlet sound like?

Rapid, high-pitched twittering; thin 'tsit-tsit-tsit' in flight; echolocation clicks audible in cave roosts; very common; calls over forest and open areas; colonial and noisy

How big is the Glossy Swiftlet?

The Glossy Swiftlet has a wingspan of 19.9 cm, weight of 8.66 g.

What order and family does the Glossy Swiftlet belong to?

The Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.