Marquesan Swiftlet (Collocalia ocista)

Other Scientific Names
Collocalia ocista [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Marquesan Swiftlet, Marquesas Swiftlet

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Oberholser, 1906)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, caves.

Range (Guide)

French Polynesia (B).

Eiao, Nuku Hiva and Ua Huka (northern Marquesas).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Solitary or in large flocks of 50 to 100 birds.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Marquesan Swiftlet (Aerodramus ocistus) [XC74537]
by id from Haaotupa Bay, Nukuhiva, Marquesas Is., French Polynesia, France (call, out-of-cave fighting call)

Marquesan Swiftlet (Aerodramus ocistus) [XC716396]
by Todd Mark from Nuku Hiva, Northern Group, \u00celes Marquises, France (uncertain)

Nest
Composed of moss, glued together with saliva, on overhanging cliffs or in caves.

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Tahiti Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

ocistus (Oberholser, 1906) - Northern Marquesas Islands (Eiao, Nukuhiva and Uahuka).
gilliardi (Somadikarta, S, 1994) - Southern Marquesas Islands (Uapou, Hivaoa and Tahuata).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Marquesan Swiftlet (Collocalia ocista) - 4 files

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