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Cave Swiftlet

Collocalia linchi

Least Concern

翼展

18.7 cm

体重

6.05 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

关于

爪哇金丝燕广泛分布于东南亚岛屿，在洞穴和岩石缝隙中筑巢的金丝燕。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	18.7 cm	7.4 in
体重	6.05 g	0.21 oz

识别

羽毛

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

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: HC.

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

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

分类学

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

Distribution

Cave Swiftlet has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

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.