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Primary Traits
8.7 g
0 m - 3,600 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Collocalia esculenta
English name
Glossy Swiftlet
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Apodidae
Genus
Collocalia
Species
esculenta
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
AIW
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
8 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
8 g
Maximum male mass
11 g
Minimum unsexed mass
5 g
Maximum unsexed mass
11 g
Average mass
8.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,600 m
Maximum elevation
4,500 m
Elevation range
3,600 m
Typical elevation
1,800 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Building, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
19 d
Maximum incubation period
24 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
50 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
39 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary