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Apodinae
The Apodinae are a subfamily of swifts and contain the following species: Tribe Collocaliini - swiftlets * Genus ''Collocalia'' :* Plume-toed swiftlet (''Collocalia affinis'') :* Grey-rumped swiftlet (''Collocalia marginata'') :* Ridgetop swiftlet (''Collocalia isonota'') :* Tenggara swiftlet (''Collocalia sumbawae'') :* Drab swiftlet (''Collocalia neglecta'') :* Glossy swiftlet (''Collocalia esculenta'') :: Subspecies: C. e. affinis, C. e. elachyptera, C. e. cyanoptila, C. e. vanderbilti, C. e. oberholseri, C. e. natalis, C. e. septentrionalis, C. e. isonota, C. e. marginata, C. e. bagobo, C. e. spilura, C. e. manadensis, C. e. esculenta, C. e. minuta, C. e. sumbawae, C. e. perneglecta, C. e. neglecta, C. e. amethystina, C. e. erwini, C. e. numforensis, C. e. nitens, C. e. misimae, C. e. stresemanni, C. e. heinrothi, C. e. spilogaster, C. e. tametamele, C. e. becki, C. e. makirensis, C. e. desiderata, C. e. uropygialis, & C. e. albidior :* Satin swiftlet (''Collocalia uropyg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Swift
The common swift (''Apus apus'') is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar contextual development. The swifts' nearest relatives are the New World hummingbirds and the Southeast Asian treeswifts. Its scientific name ''Apus'' is Latin for a swift, thought by the ancients to be a type of swallow with no feet (from Ancient Greek α, ''a'', "without", and πούς, ''pous'', "foot"). Swifts have very short legs which they use primarily for clinging to vertical surfaces (hence the German name ''Mauersegler'', literally meaning "wall-glider"). They never settle voluntarily on the ground, where they would be vulnerable to accidents and predation, and non-breeding individuals may spend up to ten months in continuous flight. Taxonomy The common swift was one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Swiftlet
The Indian swiftlet, or Indian edible-nest swiftlet, (''Aerodramus unicolor'', or ''Collocalia unicolor'') is a small swift. It is a common resident 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 flavours 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 A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning b .... The body is slender, and the tail is short and only slightly indented. Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayr's Swiftlet
Mayr's swiftlet (''Aerodramus orientalis'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in New Ireland and Guadalcanal Guadalcanal (; indigenous name: ''Isatabu'') is the principal island in Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the Solomon Islands by area, and the seco .... References Mayr's swiftlet Birds of New Ireland Province Guadalcanal Mayr's swiftlet Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{apodiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bare-legged Swiftlet
The bare-legged swiftlet (''Aerodramus nuditarsus'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in New Guinea, in subtropical and tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f .... References bare-legged swiftlet Birds of New Guinea bare-legged swiftlet Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{apodiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehead's Swiftlet
Whitehead's swiftlet (''Aerodramus whiteheadi'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is named after the British explorer John Whitehead (1860–1899) who collected natural history specimens in Borneo and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...s. Its status is insufficiently known. References Whitehead's swiftlet Endemic birds of the Philippines Whitehead's swiftlet Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{apodiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcano Swiftlet
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The volcano swiftlet (''Aerodramus vulcanorum'' or ''Collocalia vulcanorum'') is a species of bird in the family Apodidae formerly considered conspecific with the Himalayan swiftlet (''Aerodramus brevirostris''). It is endemic to several sites in western Java in Indonesia. Habitat ''Aerodramus vulcanorum'' nests in rock crevices at 1000 to 3,000m above sea level. It forages around peaks and ridges of volcanoes and over hilly primary forest. All known breeding sites are on active volcanoes. the active elevation range of this species plays a major role in where it lives. References volcano swiftlet Birds of Java volcano swiftlet The volcano swiftlet (''Aerodramus vulcanorum'' or ''Collocalia vulcanorum'') is a species of bird in the family Apodidae formerly considered conspecific with the Himalayan swiftlet (''Aerodramus brevirostris''). It is endemic to several sites in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indochinese Swiftlet
The Himalayan swiftlet (''Aerodramus brevirostris'') is a small swift. It is a common colonial breeder in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Some populations are migratory. This swiftlet was formerly placed in the genus ''Collocalia''. Two of its five subspecies are frequently given full species status, ''A. b. rogersi'' as the Indochinese swiftlet, ''Aerodramus rogersi'', and the isolated Javan form ''A. b. vulcanorum'' as the Volcano swiftlet, ''Aerodramus vulcanorum''. Description This 13–14 cm long swiftlet has swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. The body is slender, and the tail is forked. It is, in many respects, a typical swift, having narrow wings for fast flight, and a wide gape and small beak surrounded by bristles for catching insects in flight. Its legs are very short, preventing the bird from perching, but allowing it to cling to vertical surfaces. It is mainly grey-brown above and paler brown below. It has a pale grey rump and a pale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayan Swiftlet
The Himalayan swiftlet (''Aerodramus brevirostris'') is a small swift. It is a common colonial breeder in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Some populations are migratory. This swiftlet was formerly placed in the genus ''Collocalia''. Two of its five subspecies are frequently given full species status, ''A. b. rogersi'' as the Indochinese swiftlet, ''Aerodramus rogersi'', and the isolated Javan form ''A. b. vulcanorum'' as the Volcano swiftlet, ''Aerodramus vulcanorum''. Description This 13–14 cm long swiftlet has swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. The body is slender, and the tail is forked. It is, in many respects, a typical swift, having narrow wings for fast flight, and a wide gape and small beak surrounded by bristles for catching insects in flight. Its legs are very short, preventing the bird from perching, but allowing it to cling to vertical surfaces. It is mainly grey-brown above and paler brown below. It has a pale grey rump and a pale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Swiftlet
The Australian swiftlet (''Aerodramus terraereginae'') is a small bird belonging to the genus ''Aerodramus'' in the swift family, Apodidae. It is endemic to Queensland in north-eastern Australia. It was formerly included in the white-rumped swiftlet (''Aerodramus spodiopygius'') but is now commonly treated as a separate species. It has two subspecies which are occasionally regarded as two separate species: ''A. t. terraereginae'' and ''A. t. chillagoensis'' (Chillagoe swiftlet). Description It is 11-12 centimetres long with a wing length of 107–118.2 millimetres and a weight of 10.5-12.5 grams. The upperparts are dark grey-brown while the underparts are a uniform greyish. There are pale feathers on the forehead and lores. The rump is normally pale greyish but can occasionally be darker. The tail is slightly forked. The form ''chillagoensis'' is smaller and paler with a weight of around 9.39 grams. It has a high-pitched flight call. In its breeding caves, it utters a metallic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-rumped Swiftlet
The white-rumped swiftlet (''Aerodramus spodiopygius'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no .... Birds in Australia are now treated as a separate species, Australian swiftlet (''Aerodramus terraereginae''). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rocky areas. References External linksImage at ADW Aerodramus Birds of Fiji Birds of Polynesia Birds described in 1848 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Titian Peale {{apodiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Swiftlet
The mountain swiftlet (''Aerodramus hirundinaceus'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea and the nearby islands of Karkar, Yapen and Goodenough. It was once placed in the genus ''Collocalia'' but has been moved, with many others, to ''Aerodramus''. The species is divided into three subspecies, with the nominate, ''A. h. hirundinacea'' ranging over most of New Guinea, the subspecies ''A. h. excelsus'' occurring over 1600 m in the Snow Mountains and Cartenz peaks of Irian Jaya and ''A. h. baru'' being restricted to Yapen Island.Chantler, P. (1999) "Family Apodidae (Swifts) ''in'' del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Sargatal, J. (editors). (1999). ''Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 5: Barn-Owls to Hummingbirds.'' Lynx Edicions. P. 428. It occurs in alpine areas from 500 m to the treeline. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests and other mountainous habitats in New Guinea. It also occurs in lower numbers in the lowlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seram Swiftlet
The Seram swiftlet (''Aerodramus ceramensis'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Buru, Seram, Boano and Ambon Island. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Moluccan swiftlet. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. References *Rheindt, F.E., and R.O. Hutchinson. 2007. A photoshot odyssey through the confused avian taxonomy of Seram and Buru (southern Moluccas). BirdingASIA 7: 18–38. {{Taxonbar, from=Q3469622 Seram swiftlet Birds of Seram Seram swiftlet Seram swiftlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
