Purple Needletail
Hirundapus celebensis
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<birdfyi-bird slug="hirundapus-celebensis"></birdfyi-bird>The Purple Needletail (Hirundapus celebensis) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 42.7 cm and a weight of 186.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼展 | 42.7 cm | 16.8 in |
| 体重 | 186.5 g | 6.58 oz |
识别
羽毛
Very large; dark black-brown upperparts with intense purple gloss on back and wing coverts; white throat patch; white undertail coverts; short spiny tail; Sulawesi endemic and the heaviest needletail; stunning purple iridescence on upperparts.
Habitat & Range
分布范围
Found on Sulawesi, the Philippines, and adjacent islands in Wallacea. Resident in lowland and hill forest, foraging over forest and open areas.
Diet & Feeding
Catches aerial plankton of small insects and spiders in fast sweeping flight; roosts in rock crevices.
保护状况
声音
鸣唱
Thin, penetrating screech with piercing quality; rapid trilling notes cascading steeply, cutting through jungle noise effectively.
分类学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts) |
| 科 | Apodidae (Swifts) |
| Genus | Hirundapus |
| 物种 | Hirundapus celebensis |
Distribution
Purple Needletail has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Other species in the Apodidae family