German's Swiftlet (Collocalia germani)

Other Names (World)
Germain's Swiftlet, German's Swiftlet, Oustalet’s Swiftlet

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
11.50 - 12.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Oustalet, 1876

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (B), Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.

Coastline from western Hainan to Malay Peninsula, including Mergui Archipelago (off southern Myanmar); coastal northern Borneo and southern Philippines (Palawan to Panay).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Often feeds in large flocks with other species of swift and swallow.

Food
Flying insects.

Voice
A loud 'zwing'. Various 'chip' calls used for echo location while in caves.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (15)...)

Germain's Swiftlet (Aerodramus germani) [XC88422]
by Pascal Christe from Port Dixon Howes, Malaysia (flight call)

Germain's Swiftlet (Aerodramus germani) [XC795659]
by id from Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malaysia (flight call)

Nest
Bracket-shaped, composed of layers of hardened saliva attached to a rocky surface, in a cave or on a building. In colonies.

Eggs (Guide)
2; matte, white; oval.

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Edible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

germani Oustalet, 1876 - Southeast Asia, Borneo, Philippines.
amechanus (Oberholser, 1912) - Anambas Islands (South China Sea).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Germans Swiftlet (Collocalia germani) - 10 files

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