Mossy-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus salangana
One of a number of essentially identical-looking small swifts. Best identified by its nest, made up of dried moss and other scraps of vegetation; compare with the dark nest of Black-nest Swiftlet and white nest of Edible-nest Swiftlet, with which it often shares its breeding caves. Often flies in large flocks over forests and waterways; mixes with other swiftlets.
Identification
The mossy-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is found in northern Borneo, the Natuna and the Derawan Islands and Nias island off western Sumatra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Taxonomy
Genus: Aerodramus; Family: Apodidae; Order: Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Aerodramus salangana
- Authority
- (Streubel, 1848)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae
- Genus
- Aerodramus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
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