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Christmas Island Swiftlet

Collocalia natalis

Not Evaluated

体重

4.75 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

关于

圣诞岛金丝燕(Collocalia natalis)是一种体长12厘米的小型金丝燕，为印度洋圣诞岛特有种。深色羽毛，叉形尾。空中捕食昆虫，在岛上的洞穴中筑巢，是圣诞岛少数特有鸟类之一。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	4.75 g	0.17 oz

识别

羽毛

Tiny; dark brownish-black upperparts with minimal gloss; pale grey-buff rump band; greyish-white underparts; forked tail; Christmas Island endemic; differs from Cave Swiftlet in duller upperparts and restricted oceanic island range.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Endemic to Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean. Resident in forested areas. Small population vulnerable to introduced predators.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

Very high, thin twittering; 'chip' notes over Christmas Island forest; audible echolocation clicks in sea cave roosts; one of smallest swiftlets; barely audible to humans

分类学

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

Distribution

Christmas Island 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 Christmas Island Swiftlet eat?

Aerial plankton feeder taking tiny midges, fungus gnats, and ballooning spiders in rapid coursing flights.

Where does the Christmas Island Swiftlet live?

Endemic to Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean. Resident in forested areas. Small population vulnerable to introduced predators.

How does the Christmas Island Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

What does the Christmas Island Swiftlet sound like?

Very high, thin twittering; 'chip' notes over Christmas Island forest; audible echolocation clicks in sea cave roosts; one of smallest swiftlets; barely audible to humans

How big is the Christmas Island Swiftlet?

The Christmas Island Swiftlet has a weight of 4.75 g.

What order and family does the Christmas Island Swiftlet belong to?

The Christmas Island Swiftlet (Collocalia natalis) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.