Australian Swiftlet
A species of Echolocating Swiftlets Scientific name : Aerodramus terraereginae Genus : Echolocating Swiftlets
Australian Swiftlet, A species of Echolocating Swiftlets
Botanical name: Aerodramus terraereginae
Genus: Echolocating Swiftlets
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Description General Info
Description
It is 11-12 centimetres long with a wing length of 107–118.2 millimetres and a weight of 10.5-12.5 grams. The upperparts are dark grey-brown while the underparts are a uniform greyish. There are pale feathers on the forehead and lores. The rump is normally pale greyish but can occasionally be darker. The tail is slightly forked. The form chillagoensis is smaller and paler with a weight of around 9.39 grams. It has a high-pitched flight call. In its breeding caves, it utters a metallic clicking call, used for echolocation. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Australian Swiftlet forages locally for invertebrates, consuming larger prey with an average of ten more species per bolus than its relative. It departs from the nest in intervals for 30-minute feeding bouts, staying within 30 km of breeding sites.
Habitat
The australian Swiftlet typically inhabits areas where it forages over dry savanna-like terrain and at the edges of rainforests. It breeds in a range of locations, from island caves to mainland gorges, generally favoring lower altitudes. These environmental conditions cover broad geographical regions with diverse ecosystems, varying from open landscapes to partially wooded areas encompassing the margins of dense forests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
A. t. terraereginae occurs in tropical north-east Queensland from the Claudie River on the Cape York Peninsula south as far as the Eungella Range near Mackay. It is mainly found near the coast including a number of offshore islands. It occurs up to 1000 metres above sea-level but is commonest below 500 metres. A. t. chillagoensis is found further inland in the area around Chillagoe, west of the Great Dividing Range.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Swifts Genus
Echolocating Swiftlets Species
Australian Swiftlet 
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