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Revision as of 17:18, 3 September 2017
- Collocalia affinis
Identification
Distribution
From Andamans, Nicobars, and Malay Peninsula south through Sumatra and offshore islands like Nias, Batu Islands and Mentawi Islands.
Taxonomy
Formerly included in Glossy Swiftlet.
Subspecies
Five subspecies recognized[1]:
- C. a. affinis: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- C. a. elachyptera: Mergui Archipelago (off Myanmar)
- C. a. cyanoptila: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and satellite islands and lowland Borneo
- C. a. vanderbilti Nias Island (off western Sumatra)
- C. a. oberholseri: Batu Islands and Mentawi Islands (off western Sumatra)
Habitat
Recorded over different habitats, often in humid areas and often around human settlements. Forest, forest edge, cultivated land, villages and towns.
Behaviour
Diet
Breeding
Movements
Resident.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Plume-toed Swiftlet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Plume-toed_Swiftlet
