C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Apodiformes Apodidae

Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

CIOC 700

Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

Apodiformes · Apodidae

Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta).

ATK51

DEF41

689 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 9–11.5 cm
Body Mass: 6.3 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 51

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 51).

DEF 41

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 41).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental & Australasia: Sulawesi to New Guinea and satellites and Solomon Is. Habitat: Forest & Woodland

17 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Collocalia esculenta minuta
Tanahjampea and Kalao (se of sw Sulawesi)
Collocalia esculenta esculenta
c, s Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi) to c, s Moluccas; ?Aru Is.
Collocalia esculenta manadensis
n Sulawesi, Sangihe and Talaud is. (n of ne Sulawesi)
Collocalia esculenta spilura
n Moluccas
Collocalia esculenta amethystina
Waigeo (Raja Ampat Is., nw of New Guinea)
Collocalia esculenta numforensis
Numfor (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea)
Collocalia esculenta nitens
Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), n New Guinea and Karkar (n of ne New Guinea), and Crown, Long, and Tolokiwa (w of New Britain; sc Bismarck Arch.)
Collocalia esculenta misimae
Louisiade Arch., Trobriand Is. and Woodlark I. (e of se New Guinea)
Collocalia esculenta tametamele
New Britain and satellites (se Bismarck Arch.)
Collocalia esculenta stresemanni
Admiralty Is. (nw Bismarck Arch.), Tench (n of Lavongai =New Hanover), and Nusa (n of New Ireland; ne Bismarck Arch.)
Collocalia esculenta heinrothi
Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland and Dyaul (=Djaul, s of w New Ireland; ne Bismarck Arch.)
Collocalia esculenta spilogaster
Tabar and Lihir (ne of New Ireland, ne Bismarck Arch.)
Collocalia esculenta hypogrammica
Nissan (nw of Bougainville)
Collocalia esculenta lagonoleucos
Buka, Bougainville and Shortland Is. (nw Solomon Is.)
Collocalia esculenta becki
Fauro, Choiseul to Malaita and Guadalcanal (n to sc Solomon Is.)
Collocalia esculenta makirensis
Makira group (=San Cristóbal; se Solomon Is.)
Collocalia esculenta desiderata
Rennell and Bellona (to nw of Rennell; s Solomon Is.)