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This category is for articles related to birds which have adapted to live within the ecological niche of caves. Pages in category "Cave birds" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The cave swallow measures 12 to 14 cm in length and weighs 19 g on average. The largest of the five subspecies, P. f. pallida, has an average wing length between 107.0 and 112.3 mm; the smallest subspecies, P. f. aequatorialis, has an average wing length between 93.0 and 93.5 mm. Differences between the sexes are minimal, both are similar in size and weight and are difficult to distinguish ...
Aerodramus is a genus of small, dark, cave-nesting birds in the Collocaliini tribe of the swift family. Its members are confined to tropical and subtropical regions in southern Asia, Oceania and northeastern Australia.
Cave birds (5 P) Pages in category "Subterranean nesting birds" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The cave swiftlet is highly gregarious and flies with all the other species of swift that are sympatric with it. It often circles and flies through the branches of trees emerging through the canopy such as fruiting figs. It breeds in the lighter parts of caves, building a nest of stringy vegetation and cementing the materials to the rock with ...
The nesting sites can be vulnerable to predation by other cavity-nesting bird species, such as the house sparrow. [4] [5] These birds will search a number of swallow nests for the perfect place to make their own nest, destroying numerous eggs in the process. [4] Nests, especially those at the periphery of colonies, are vulnerable to snake ...
The Guácharo Cave was Venezuela's first national monument and is the centerpiece of a national park; according to some estimates there may be 15,000 or more birds living there. Colombia also has a national park named after its " Cueva de los Guácharos ", near the southern border with Ecuador.
This cave fauna ecosystem is self-sustaining, the only link with the outside being the birds and the bats that bring the nutrients into the caves in the first place. The Philippine municipality of El Nido in Palawan, known for its limestone cliffs and pristine beaches, is home to a thriving bird's-nest market.