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The food and foraging of Collocalia and Aerodramus swiftlets: a review

  • Publication Type

    Journal Article

  • Publication Year

    2021

  • Author(s)

    M.K. Tarburton; C.T. Collins

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    68, 1

  • Pagination

    26-36

  • Article Type

    Paper

Keywords

Aerodramus; arthropods; behaviour; Collocalia; diet; foraging; insectivores; Swiftlet


The food and foraging of Collocalia and Aerodramus swiftlets: a review

Notornis, 68 (1), 26-36

M.K. Tarburton; C.T. Collins (2021)

Article Type: Paper

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Swiftlets (Collocalia, Aerodramus) make up a guild of birds which prey on a wide range of aerial insects and spiders. The studies reviewed here show their prey to include 19 orders and 55 families of insects plus spiders. Most swiftlets seem to take whatever is available at the time and place, with site to site and year to year differences noted. One species (black-nest swiftlet) appears to be a swarm-feeding specialist. Prey size ranged from