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Pygmy Swiftlet

Collocalia troglodytes

Least Concern

翼展

18.6 cm

体重

5.55 g

科

Apodidae

目

Caprimulgiformes

关于

菲律宾金丝燕是菲律宾特有的小型金丝燕，以在石灰岩洞穴中筑巢而闻名。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	18.6 cm	7.3 in
体重	5.55 g	0.20 oz

识别

羽毛

Tiny; dark blue-black upperparts with faint iridescence; white or pale buff rump band; underparts pale greyish-white; slightly forked tail; one of the smallest swiftlets in the Philippines; cave-nesting with pale rump as key field mark.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

分布范围

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: HC.

声音

鸣唱

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

分类学

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

Distribution

Pygmy 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 Pygmy Swiftlet eat?

Obligate aerial insectivore; catches minute flies, beetles, and aerial spiders while foraging near cave roosts.

Where does the Pygmy Swiftlet live?

Endemic to the Philippines, found on Mindanao and adjacent islands. Resident in lowland forest and coastal caves. One of the smallest swiftlets.

Is the Pygmy Swiftlet endangered?

The Pygmy Swiftlet has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Pygmy Swiftlet nest?

Nest type: HC.

What does the Pygmy Swiftlet sound like?

Extremely high, thin twittering; among highest-pitched calls of any bird; 'tseee-tseee' barely audible to adults; uses echolocation clicks in Philippine limestone caves

How big is the Pygmy Swiftlet?

The Pygmy Swiftlet has a wingspan of 18.6 cm, weight of 5.55 g.

What order and family does the Pygmy Swiftlet belong to?

The Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Apodidae.