[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] aerodramus papuensis | [UK] Three-toed Swiftlet | [FR] Salangane papoue | [DE] Papuasalangane | [ES] Salangana Papu | [NL]
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Breeding Range | Breeding Range 2 | Non Breeding Range |
| Schoutedenapus | papuensis | ||||
| Aerodramus | papuensis | AU | New Guinea |
Physical charateristics
Black-brown upperparts with rump uniform or slightly pale, has distinct grey-silver throat.
Pale-brown underparts and slighty forked tail. It has only three toes, kike no other congener.
Pale-brown underparts and slighty forked tail. It has only three toes, kike no other congener.
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| size min.: | 14 | cm | size max.: | 15 | cm |
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| broods: | 0 | eggs min.: | 0 | ||
| eggs max.: | 0 |
Range
Australasia : New Guinea
Habitat
Occurs in a variety of habitat from sealevel to 2400m. May favor gullies.
Reproduction
No data.
Feeding habits
Feeds on insects, taken in high flight. usually in flocks of about 25, also low foraging observed, might be crespecular or even nocturnal.
Conservation
This species has an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 1,000,000-10,000,000 km2. It has a large global population estimated to be 100,000-1,000,000 individuals (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001). Global population trends have not been quantified; there is evidence of a population decline (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001), but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Migration
Thought to be resident or nomadic within range.
Distribution map
