Pygmy swiftlet
Collocalia troglodytes G. R. Gray, 1845
The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) is a species in the family Apodidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 5.4 g to 5.48 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the pygmy swiftlet
- Weight
- 5.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the pygmy swiftlet live?
Not recorded
What is the pygmy swiftlet?
The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. At under 9 cm (3.5 in), it is the world's smallest swift. It weighs only 5 grams.
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Is the pygmy swiftlet endangered?
The pygmy swiftlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the pygmy swiftlet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyApodidae
- genusCollocalia
- SpeciesCollocalia troglodytes G. R. Gray, 1845
Synonyms Aerodramus troglodytes, Callocalia troglodytes
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- salangana drobnáCzech
- corgoblyn bachWelsh
- DværgsalanganDanish
- ZwergsalanganeGerman
- nana salanganoEsperanto
- Salangana chicaSpanish
- värbsalangaanEstonian
- pikkusalangaaniFinnish
- Salangane pygméFrench
- Salangane pygméeFrench
- mala čiopicaCroatian
- törpeszalangánaHungarian
- Salangana pigmeaItalian
- Rondone pigmeo delle FilippineItalian
- コビトアナツバメJapanese
- mažoji salanganaLithuanian
- Grays DwergsalangaanDutch
- dvergsalanganNorwegian
- salangana lilipuciaPolish
- andorinhão-pigmeuPortuguese
- salangana-pigmeiaPortuguese
- Карликовая саланганаRussian
- salangána trpasličiaSlovak
- Patuljasta čiopicaSerbian
- dvärgsalanganSwedish
- Küçük YelyutanTurkish
- салангана малаUkrainian
- 侏金丝燕Chinese
- 侏金絲燕Chinese
Relatives of the pygmy swiftlet
Other species in the same genus Collocalia.
Glossy swiftlet
Collocalia esculenta
Linchi swiftlet
Collocalia linchi
Bornean swiftlet
Collocalia dodgei
Drab swiftlet
Collocalia neglecta
Plume-toed swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
Ridgetop swiftlet
Collocalia isonota
ComparePygmy swiftlet vs Glossy swiftletPygmy swiftlet vs Linchi swiftletPygmy swiftlet vs Bornean swiftletPygmy swiftlet vs Drab swiftlet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pygmy swiftlet?
An adult pygmy swiftlet weighs 5.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pygmy swiftlet endangered?
The pygmy swiftlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the pygmy swiftlet?
The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) belongs to the family Apodidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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