good article italictitle Taxobox name Aerodramus image CollocaliaUnicolor.svg image caption Indian Swiftlet br Aerodramus unicolor regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Apodiformes familia swift Apodidae tribus swiftlet Collocaliini genus Aerodramus genus authority Harry Church Oberholser Oberholser , 1906 subdivision ranks species subdivision see text Aerodramus is a genus ... standard report page for Aerodramus ref This is a taxonomically difficult group of very similar species ... occur. What distinguishes Aerodramus swiftlet s from other swifts, and indeed almost all other bird ... within the breeding and roosting caves. The nests of Aerodramus swiftlets are constructed with saliva ... is a recently extinct species known only from fossils. ref name extinct cite web title Aerodramus ... in flight Aerodramus swiftlets are in many respects typical swifts, having narrow wings for fast ... primary feathers and small breast muscles. Aerodramus swiftlets, depending on species, weigh 8 35 ... reared by hand. Aerodramus swiftlets are aerial insectivores, which take prey like fly flies ... Clutch size depends on the location and the food source, but generally Aerodramus swiftlets lay one ... name Chantler Most Aerodramus swiftlets live in the tropical Indo Pacific region and do not bird migration ... contain, can be used to differentiate between certain species of Aerodramus . ref name Lee cite ... File Niah cave.jpg Niah Caves Niah cave , a swiftlet nesting site thumb left The genus Aerodramus ... April pmid 441731 url http www.sciencemag.org cgi pmidlookup?view long&pmid 441731 ref The Aerodramus ... species which have been studied , the Atiu Swiftlet , Aerodramus sawtelli , and the Black nest ..., D.W. title Echolocation in free flying Atiu Swiftlets Aerodramus sawtelli journal Biotropica volume ... was once used to separate Aerodramus from the other non echolocating cave swiftlet genera Collocalia ... the hypothesis of independent evolution of echolocation in Aerodramus and Collocalia , with the subsequent ... more details
Taxobox status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. mearnsi binomial Aerodramus mearnsi binomial authority Harry Church Oberholser Oberholser , 1912 synonyms The Philippine Swiftlet Aerodramus mearnsi is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is Endemism endemic to the Philippines . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical dry forest s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s. References FieldianaZool106 58,114 1. BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48126 all Aerodramus mearnsi . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. apodiformes stub Category Birds of the Philippines Category Aerodramus az Aerodramus mearnsi fr Salangane de Mearns nl Bruinstuitsalangaan pt Aerodramus mearnsi sv Filippinsk salangan ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Palawan Swiftlet image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. palawanensis binomial Aerodramus palawanensis binomial authority Erwin Stresemann Stresemann , 1914 synonyms Collocalia palawanensis br Collocalia vanikorensis palawanensis br Aerodramus vanikorensis palawanensis br Aerodramus palawensis The Palawan Swiftlet Aerodramus palawanensis is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet . It is Endemism endemic to the Philippines . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48134 all Aerodramus palawanensis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Birds of the Philippines Category Aerodramus apodiformes stub pt Collocalia palawanensis ... more details
Taxobox name Island Swiftlet image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. inquietus binomial Aerodramus inquietus binomial authority Heinrich von Kittlitz Kittlitz , 1858 synonyms Collocalia inquietus br Collocalia vanikorensis inquietus br Aerodramus vanikorensis inquietus br The Island Swiftlet , also known as the Micronesian Swiftlet , or Caroline Islands Swiftlet , Aerodramus inquietus is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet . It is endemism endemic to the Caroline Islands . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48134 all Aerodramus inquietus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Aerodramus apodiformes stub az Aerodramus inquietus fr Salangane des Carolines ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Bare legged Swiftlet image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. nuditarsus binomial Aerodramus nuditarsus binomial authority Salomonsen, 1962 synonyms Collocalia nuditarsus The Bare legged Swiftlet Aerodramus nuditarsus is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 54197 all Aerodramus nuditarsus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Aerodramus apodiformes stub fr Salangane de Salomonsen pt Collocalia nuditarsus sv Barbent salangan ... more details
Taxobox name Marquesan Swiftlet image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. ocistus binomial Aerodramus ocistus binomial authority Harry Church Oberholser Oberholser , 1906 synonyms Collocalia ocista The Marquesan Swiftlet Aerodramus ocistus is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is Endemism endemic to French Polynesia . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48139 all Aerodramus ocistus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Birds of French Polynesia Category Aerodramus Category Fauna of the Marquesas Islands apodiformes stub fr Salangane des Marquises pt Collocalia ocista ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Mayr s Swiftlet image status DD status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. orientalis binomial Aerodramus orientalis binomial authority Ernst Mayr Mayr , 1935 synonyms Collocalia orientalis The Mayr s Swiftlet Aerodramus orientalis is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands . Source BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 5126 all Aerodramus orientalis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. apodiformes stub Category Aerodramus fr Salangane de Mayr hu Salamon szigeteki szalang na pt Collocalia orientalis sv Mayrs salangan ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Three toed Swiftlet image status DD status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Apodiformes familia swift Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. papuensis binomial Aerodramus papuensis binomial authority Austin L. Rand Rand , 1941 synonyms The Three toed Swiftlet or Papuan Swiftlet Aerodramus papuensis is a species of swift . It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea . Source BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 40211 all Collocalia papuensis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. apodiformes stub Category Aerodramus az Aerodramus papuensis fr Salangane papoue pt Collocalia papuensis sv Idenburgsalangan ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Palau Swiftlet image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. pelewensis binomial Aerodramus pelewensis binomial authority Ernst Mayr Mayr , 1935 synonyms Collocalia pelewensis The Palau Swiftlet Aerodramus pelewensis is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Palau . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48137 all Aerodramus pelewensis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Fauna of Micronesia Category Aerodramus Category Endemic fauna of Palau apodiformes stub az Aerodramus pelewensis fr Salangane des Palau pt Collocalia pelewensis sv Palausalangan ... more details
distinguish White rumped Swift This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name White rumped Swiftlet image Whiterumpedswiftlet.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. spodiopygius binomial Aerodramus spodiopygius binomial authority Titian Peale Peale , 1848 synonyms Collocalia spodiopygia Peale, 1848 br Collocalia spodiopygius Peale, 1848 orthographic error The White rumped Swiftlet Aerodramus spodiopygius is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in American Samoa , Fiji , New Caledonia , Papua New Guinea , Samoa , Solomon Islands , Tonga , and Vanuatu . Birds in Australia are now often treated as a separate species, Australian Swiftlet Aerodramus terraereginae . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s, and rocky areas. References BirdLife International 2005. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48129 all Collocalia spodiopygia . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. External links http animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu site resources grzimek birds Apodidae Aerodramus spodipygius.jpg view.html Image at ADW apodiformes stub Category Aerodramus az Aerodramus spodiopygius fr Salangane croupion blanc sv Vitgumpssalangan to Pekepekatea ... more details
Taxobox name Mossy nest Swiftlet image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. salangana binomial Aerodramus salangana binomial authority Streubel, 1848 synonyms Collocalia salangana br The Mossy nest Swiftlet Aerodramus salangana is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet . It is found in northern Borneo , the Natuna Islands Natuna and the Derawan Islands , islands off western Sumatra and Java . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48134 all Aerodramus salangana . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Aerodramus apodiformes stub fr Salangane de la Sonde nl Mos nestsalangaan sv Sammetssalangan ... more details
Taxobox name Mascarene Swiftlet image Mascarene Swiftlet.jpg status NT status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. francicus binomial Aerodramus francicus binomial authority Johann Friedrich Gmelin Gmelin , 1789 synonyms Collocalia francica The Mascarene Swiftlet Aerodramus francicus is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Mauritius and R union . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s, subtropical or tropical high altitude shrubland , subtropical or tropical high altitude grassland , cave s, arable land , and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss . Category Apodidae Category Birds of Mauritius Category Animals described in 1789 Category Birds of R union Category Aerodramus Link GA de az Aerodramus francicus de Mauritiussalangane fr Salangane des Mascareignes hu Mauritiusi szalang na pt Collocalia francica ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Moluccan Swiftlet image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. infuscatus binomial Aerodramus infuscatus binomial authority Tommaso Salvadori Salvadori , 1880 synonyms Collocalia infuscata The Moluccan Swiftlet Aerodramus infuscatus is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Indonesia . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48127 all Aerodramus infuscatus . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Birds of Indonesia Category Aerodramus apodiformes stub fr Salangane des Moluques pt Collocalia infuscata ... more details
Taxobox name Tahiti Swiftlet image status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. leucophaeus binomial Aerodramus leucophaeus binomial authority Titian Peale Peale , 1848 synonyms Collocalia leucophaeus Peale, 1848 orth. error Collocalia leucophaea The Tahiti Swiftlet Aerodramus leucophaeus is a species of swift in the family Apodidae . It is Endemism endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia , where it occurs on Tahiti and Moorea . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s. References BirdLife International 2006. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 46885 all Aerodramus leucophaea . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. External links http www.birdlife.org datazone search species search.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid 1731&m 0 BirdLife Species Factsheet. Category Aerodramus Category Birds of French Polynesia apodiformes stub fr Salangane de la Soci t ... more details
Taxobox status DD status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. whiteheadi binomial Aerodramus whiteheadi binomial authority William Robert Ogilvie Grant Ogilvie Grant , 1895 synonyms Collocalia whiteheadi The Whitehead s Swiftlet Aerodramus whiteheadi is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is Endemism endemic to the Philippines . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s. Its status is insufficiently known. Source FieldianaZool114 1. BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 5124 all Aerodramus whiteheadi . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. DEFAULTSORT Whitehead S Swiftlet Category Aerodramus Category Birds of the Philippines apodiformes stub fr Salangane de Whitehead nl Whiteheads salangaan sv Whiteheads salangan ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Black nest Swiftlet image AerodramusMaximus.Wokoti.jpg image caption Black nest Swiftlet at Upper Peirce Reservoir , Singapore status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. maximus binomial Aerodramus maximus binomial authority Allan Octavian Hume Hume , 1878 synonyms Collocalia maxima The Black nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maxima is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Brunei , Indonesia , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest s. It is one of the main sources of edible nests for bird s nest soup . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 48140 all Aerodramus maxima . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Use dmy dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Black Nest Swiftlet Category Aerodramus Category Birds of India apodiformes stub Link GA de az Aerodramus maximus de Schwarznestsalangane fr Salangane nid noir id Walet Sarang hitam hu Feketef szk szalang na ms Burung Layang layang Padi nl Zwart nestsalangaan pt Collocalia maxima su Wal t zh ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Grey Swiftlet image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. vanikorensis trinomial Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis binomial authority Harry Church Oberholser Oberholser , 1906 synonyms Collocalia vanikorensis amelis The Grey Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis is usually considered a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet , although some taxonomists consider it a distinct species. It is Endemism endemic to the Philippines . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s. References FieldianaZool114 1. BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org apps redlist details 142752 0 Collocalia amelis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. apodiformes stub Category Aerodramus Category Birds of the Philippines pt Collocalia amelis ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Atiu Swiftlet image status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. sawtelli binomial Aerodramus sawtelli binomial authority Holyoak, 1974 synonyms Collocalia sawtelli The Atiu Swiftlet Aerodramus sawtelli is a species of bird in the swift family and Endemism endemic to Atiu in the Cook Islands . Its natural habitat s are the islands fernlands and mixed horticultural areas over which it feeds and in makatea limestone caves within which it nests. ref http www.birdlife.org datazone search species search.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid 1730&m 0 ref References references External links http www.birdlife.org datazone search species search.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid 1730&m 0 BirdLife Species Factsheet. Category Birds of the Cook Islands Category Aerodramus Category Animals described in 1974 apodiformes stub fr Salangane de Cook gl Collocalia sawtelli pt Collocalia sawtelli sv Atiusalangan ... more details
Taxobox name Mangaia Swiftlet image status EX regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Apodiformes familia swift Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. manuoi binomial Aerodramus manuoi binomial authority David Steadman Steadman , 2002 ref name Steadman synonyms Collocalia manuoi The Mangaia Swiftlet Aerodramusa manuoi is an extinct species of bird in the swift family. It became extinct during prehistoric times. It was Endemism endemic to Mangaia , Cook Islands . It was closely allied with the extant Atiu Swiftlet Aerodramus sawtelli of Atiu , Mangaia s neighbouring island, though it was probably slightly larger. ref name Steadman Steadman 2002 . ref It was described from six fossil bones recovered from a Holocene rock shelter deposit on Mangaia. The coracoid and carpometacarpus of the new species are larger and very different qualitatively from those of the Atiu species. This is the first species of Aerodramus to be described from fossils. ref name Steadman References Notes reflist Sources cite journal author Steadman, David W. year 2002 title A new species of swiftlet Aves Apodidae from the late Quaternary of Mangaia, Cook Islands, Oceania journal Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology volume 22 issue 2 pages 326 331 url http www.bioone.org doi abs 10.1671 0272 4634 282002 29022 5B0326 ANSOSA 5D2.0.CO 3B2 doi 10.1671 0272 4634 2002 022 0326 ANSOSA 2.0.CO 2 Category Aerodramus Category Extinct birds Category Late Quaternary prehistoric birds Category Bird extinctions since 1500 Category Birds of the Cook Islands Category Mangaia Category Animals described in 2002 Apodiformes stub paleo bird stub az Aerodramus manuoi de Mangaia Salangane ... more details
ranks Genera subdivision Aerodramus Collocalia Hydrochous Schoutedenapus Swiftlets are bird s contained within the four genus genera Aerodramus , Hydrochous , Schoutedenapus and Collocalia . They form ... gliding due to very long flight feather primary feathers and small breast muscles. The larger Aerodramus ... and the food source, but it is generally not large Aerodramus swiftlets lay 1 to 2 eggs ... zones do migrate, but most Aerodramus swiftlets live in the tropical Indo Pacific region and do ... in Sarawak , Malaysia n Borneo . The genus Aerodramus is of special interest due to its use of Animal ... was once used to separate Aerodramus from the non echolocating genera Collocalia and Hydrochous ... to differentiate between certain species of Aerodramus Lee et al. , 1996 . Echolocation The genus Aerodramus was thought to be the only echolocating swiftlets. These birds use echolocation to locate their roost in dark caves. Unlike a bat s echolocation, Aerodramus swiftlets make clicking noises ... between individual birds. Aerodramus sawtelli , the Atiu Swiftlet , and Aerodramus maximus , the Black ... environment. Three hypotheses are considered to describe how echolocation evolved in the genus Aerodramus ... the second hypothesis of independent evolution of echolocation in Aerodramus and Collocalia , with the subsequent ... nest or White nest swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus and the Black nest Swiftlet. Instead of twigs, feathers ... Swift than to the other Aerodramus species and probably best placed in a separate genus Price ... Swiftlet , Collocalia troglodytes Genus Aerodramus Seychelles Swiftlet , Aerodramus elaphrus Mascarene Swiftlet , Aerodramus francicus Indian Swiftlet , Aerodramus unicolor Philippine Swiftlet , Aerodramus mearnsi Moluccan Swiftlet , Aerodramus infuscatus Mountain Swiftlet , Aerodramus hirundinaceus White rumped Swiftlet , Aerodramus spodiopygius Australian Swiftlet , Aerodramus terraereginae Himalayan Swiftlet , Aerodramus brevirostris Indochinese Swiftlet , Aerodramus rogersi Volcano Swiftlet ... more details
of Australia , HarperCollins, London, UK. External links wikispecies Aerodramus terraereginae http ... Australian Swiftlet Category Aerodramus Category Birds of Australia az Aerodramus terraereginae fr ... more details
Taxobox image CollocaliaUnicolor.svg name Indian Swiftlet status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Apodiformes familia swift Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. unicolor binomial Aerodramus unicolor binomial authority Thomas C. Jerdon Jerdon , 1840 The Indian Swiftlet , or Indian Edible nest Swiftlet, Aerodramus unicolor , is a small swift . It is a common resident Bird colony colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and south west India . The half cup nest is built on a vertical surface, often in a cave. The male swift uses thick saliva to construct the white, shiny nest into which two eggs are laid. The relatively tasteless nests are harvested, and mixed with chicken, spices, and other flavors as bird s nest soup , a supposed aphrodisiac. This 12 cm long species is mainly dark brown above and paler brown below. It has swept back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang . The body is slender, and the tail is short and only slightly indented. Both sexes and young birds are similar. Indian Swiftlet has very short legs which it uses only for clinging to vertical surfaces, since swifts never settle voluntarily on the ground. These swifts spend most of their lives in the air, living on the insects they catch in their bills, and they drink on the wing. References Aut Grimmett , Aut Inskipp and Aut Inskipp , Birds of India ISBN 0 691 04910 6 Aut Chantler , Paul and Aut Driessens , Gerald, Swifts ISBN 1 873403 83 6 Category Birds of India Category Birds of Sri Lanka Category Aerodramus az Aerodramus unicolor fr Salangane de Malabar nl Malabarsalangaan sv Indisk salangan ... more details
The breeding biology of the Mountain Swiftlet, Aerodramus hirundinaceus , in Irian Jaya Emu 103 ... Aerodramus fr Salangane de montagne pt Collocalia hirundinacea ... more details
Taxobox name Uniform Swiftlet image Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis .jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo swift Apodiformes familia Apodidae genus Aerodramus species A. vanikorensis binomial Aerodramus vanikorensis binomial authority Jean Ren Constant Quoy Quoy & Joseph Paul Gaimard Gaimard , 1830 synonyms Collocalia vanikorensis The Uniform Swiftlet , Aerodramus vanikorensis , also known as the Vanikoro or Lowland Swiftlet , is a gregarious, medium sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. The colouring is dark grey brown, darker on the upperparts with somewhat paler underparts, especially on chin and throat. This species is widespread from the Philippines through Wallacea , New Guinea and Melanesia . It forages for flying insects primarily in lowland forests and open areas. It nests in caves where it uses its sense of Animal echolocation echolocation , rare in birds, to navigate. Description The Uniform Swiftlet is a gregarious, medium sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. It is about 13 centimeters long with a wingspan averaging around 27 centimeters. It weighs about 11 grams. The colouring is dark grey brown, darker on the upperparts with paler underparts, especially on chin and throat. It is similar to, and most likely to be confused with, the White rumped Swiftlet or Mountain Swiftlet . Taxonomy Several subspecies are recognised, and the form A. v. inquietus is often split as the Island Swiftlet , A. inquietus . Distribution This species is widespread from the Philippines through Wallacea , New Guinea and Melanesia . It has been recorded as a rare vagrant to Australia , from Cape York Peninsula and islands in Torres Strait . Habitat The Uniform Swiftlet forages over lowland forests and open areas. Food This species feeds on flying insects, especially ants. Breeding This species nests ... 3 Category Aerodramus Category Birds of Australia Category Birds of New Guinea Category Birds of Southeast ... more details
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