Bornean Swiftlet
A species of Glossy Swiftlets and Allies Scientific name : Collocalia dodgei Genus : Glossy Swiftlets and Allies
Bornean Swiftlet, A species of Glossy Swiftlets and Allies
Botanical name: Collocalia dodgei
Genus: Glossy Swiftlets and Allies
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Description General Info
Description
At about 10 cm in length it is a tiny swiftlet with relatively short wings and a square tail. Mainly glossy dark grey to black in colour, it has a white belly. Compared with the glossy swiftlet, which also occurs within its range, it is slightly smaller, with a greenish, rather than bluish, gloss to the feathers, and with no white tail spots; nor does it have feathered hind toes. 
Habitat
The 'bornean Swiftlet' typically inhabits the tropical highlands, where its range spans dense forest environments and adjoining open areas. It thrives across a broad spectrum of the Bornean highlands, where these birds can adapt to various forested landscapes and the edges of cleared expanses.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It is seen mainly around the massif of Mount Kinabalu, though there is a record from the Maligan Range of south-central Sabah. It has been found nesting on a hut at 2370 m above sea level on Kinabalu.
Scientific Classification
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