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Atiu Swiftlet

Aerodramus sawtelli

VulnerableEndemicInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 9 g
Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 1
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Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 2
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Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 3
Photo: Mike Bowie · CC BY 4.0
Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 4
Photo: Mike Bowie · CC BY 4.0
Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 5
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Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 6
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Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 7
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Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 8
Photo: Geoff Shuetrim · CC BY 4.0
Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 9
Photo: Geoff Shuetrim · CC BY 4.0
Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli), photo 10
Photo: Geoff Shuetrim · CC BY 4.0

About the Atiu Swiftlet

The Atiu swiftlet or Sawtell's Swiftlet is a species of bird in the swift family, endemic to Atiu in the Cook Islands.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Atiu Swiftlet lives

Regular range
Cook Islands

When to see the Atiu Swiftlet

Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Polynesian Swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) Polynesian SwiftletAerodramus leucophaeusAerodramus leucophaeus is closely related to the species of the A. Sawtelli. Volcano Swiftlet (Aerodramus vulcanorum) Volcano SwiftletAerodramus vulcanorumThe main distinguishing characteristics of the volcano swiftlet are its tail fork and black wings that appear glossed with a purple shimmer. Caroline SwiftletAerodramus inquietusThe Caroline swiftlet, also known as the island swiftlet, Micronesian swiftlet, or Caroline Islands swiftlet, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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