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Bornean Swiftlet
Collocalia dodgei Richmond, 1905
6.3 gWeight
The Bornean swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei), also referred to as the Kinabalu 'linchi' swiftlet, is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae.
Most records: Malaysia
Where and when it's recorded
Bornean Swiftlet has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia24 records
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia14 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Bornean swiftlet (Collocalia dodgei), also referred to as the Kinabalu 'linchi' swiftlet, is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the northern mountains of the island of Borneo. It has variously been considered a subspecies of the glossy swiftlet or the cave swiftlet, and in 2008 was split from the latter (C. linchi) as a full species C. dodgei.
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Questions
How big is the Bornean Swiftlet?
The Bornean Swiftlet weighs around 6.3 g.
Where does the Bornean Swiftlet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.
What does the Bornean Swiftlet eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bornean Swiftlet in?
It belongs to the family Swifts (Apodidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 6.3 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 100 mm
- Tail
- 41 mm
- Bill
- 7 mm
- Tarsus
- 8 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Swifts Apodidae
- Genus
- Collocalia
Other birds in the genus Collocalia
Plume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinis
Grey-rumped SwiftletCollocalia marginata
Ridgetop SwiftletCollocalia isonota
Tenggara SwiftletCollocalia sumbawae
Drab SwiftletCollocalia neglecta
Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
Satin SwiftletCollocalia uropygialis
Cave SwiftletCollocalia linchi
Christmas SwiftletCollocalia natalis
Pygmy SwiftletCollocalia troglodytes
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