The Papuan spine-tailed swift (Mearnsia novaeguineae), also known as the Papuan needletail, New Guinea spine-tailed swift or Papua spinetail, is a small (11.5 cm in length), stocky swift with a short, rounded tail and very fast flight. Head and upperparts glossy blue-black, white or whitish belly and undertail coverts, dark underwing with pale central stripe. The small spines at the end of the tail are not visible in flight.
Common and widespread species assessed as being of Least Concern.
References
^BirdLife International (2016). "Mearnsia novaeguineae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686634A93119357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686634A93119357.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Beehler, Bruce M.; & Finch, Brian W. (1985). Species Checklist of the Birds of New Guinea. RAOU Monograph No.1. Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union: Melbourne. ISBN0-9599823-2-9
Beehler, Bruce M.; Pratt, Thane K.; & Zimmerman, Dale A. (1986). Birds of New Guinea. Wau Ecology Handbook No.9. Princeton University Press. ISBN0-691-02394-8
BirdLife International. (2006). Species factsheet: Mearnsia novaeguineae. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2 February 2007
Clarke, Rohan H. (2006). Papuan Spine-tailed Swifts Mearnsia novaeguineae on Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland. Australian Field Ornithology 23: 125–129.
Coates, Brian J. (1985). The Birds of Papua New Guinea. Volume 1: Non-Passerines. Dover Publications: Alderley, Queensland. ISBN0-9590257-0-7
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papuan, spine, tailed, swift, mearnsia, novaeguineae, also, known, papuan, needletail, guinea, spine, tailed, swift, papua, spinetail, small, length, stocky, swift, with, short, rounded, tail, very, fast, flight, head, upperparts, glossy, blue, black, white, w. The Papuan spine tailed swift Mearnsia novaeguineae also known as the Papuan needletail New Guinea spine tailed swift or Papua spinetail is a small 11 5 cm in length stocky swift with a short rounded tail and very fast flight Head and upperparts glossy blue black white or whitish belly and undertail coverts dark underwing with pale central stripe The small spines at the end of the tail are not visible in flight Papuan spine tailed swiftConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesClade StrisoresOrder ApodiformesFamily ApodidaeGenus MearnsiaSpecies M novaeguineaeBinomial nameMearnsia novaeguineae D Albertis amp Salvadori 1879 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Habitat 3 Food 4 Breeding 5 Conservation 6 ReferencesDistribution EditEndemic to New Guinea where it is widespread in the lowlands and hills up to 550 m It has been recorded from Boigu Island Queensland Australian territory in north western Torres Strait Habitat EditForest edges gardens and cleared areas with standing dead trees Food EditFlying insects Breeding EditNests in a high tree hollows Conservation EditCommon and widespread species assessed as being of Least Concern References Edit BirdLife International 2016 Mearnsia novaeguineae IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22686634A93119357 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22686634A93119357 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Beehler Bruce M amp Finch Brian W 1985 Species Checklist of the Birds of New Guinea RAOU Monograph No 1 Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Melbourne ISBN 0 9599823 2 9 Beehler Bruce M Pratt Thane K amp Zimmerman Dale A 1986 Birds of New Guinea Wau Ecology Handbook No 9 Princeton University Press ISBN 0 691 02394 8 BirdLife International 2006 Species factsheet Mearnsia novaeguineae Downloaded from http www birdlife org on 2 February 2007 Clarke Rohan H 2006 Papuan Spine tailed Swifts Mearnsia novaeguineae on Boigu Island Torres Strait Queensland Australian Field Ornithology 23 125 129 Coates Brian J 1985 The Birds of Papua New Guinea Volume 1 Non Passerines Dover Publications Alderley Queensland ISBN 0 9590257 0 7 This Apodiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Papuan spine tailed swift amp oldid 1120119584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
