Giant swiftlet

Giant swiftlet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Tribe: Collocaliini
Genus: Hydrochous
Brooke, 1970
Species: H. gigas
Binomial name
Hydrochous gigas
(Hartert & Butler, 1901)
Synonyms

Hydrochrous gigas (Hartert & Butler, 1901) [orthographic error]

The giant swiftlet (Hydrochous gigas), also known as the waterfall swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Hydrochous.[2] It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It is not totally nocturnal but able to orientate visually in dim light.[3]

Description

H. gigas has the most distinctive feature compare to other member from its group, it has largest average wingspan (150 mm) compare to other swiftlet.[4] It is a fairly large swift that can grow to 16 cm in length and weight 37 g for male, 35 - 39 g female.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Hydrochous gigas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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  3. ↑ Medway, Lord; Wells, D. R. (1969-10-01). "Dark Orientation by the Giant Swiftlet Collocalia Gigas". Ibis. 111 (4): 609–611. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1969.tb02570.x. ISSN 1474-919X.
  4. ↑ Somadikarta, Soekarja (October 1968). "The giant swiftlet, Collocalia gigas, Hartert and Butler" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Waterfall Swift (Hydrochous gigas)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2017-06-09.


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