Learn what every symbol on the card means.Full credits and sources at beakbrain.com/symbols
Forest6 g
ID tip
The grey-rumped swiftlet is 9–10 cm (3.5–3.9 in) in length with a square tail. The back and upper surface of the wings are dull dark blue with a moderate green gloss. The rump is paler due to the white margins of feathers forming the uppertail coverts. The throat and upper breast are grey with fine white scalloping merging into larger greyish chevrons over the lower breast and flanks, becoming white over the belly. There is sometimes a tuft of small feathers on the hallux, the rear facing toe.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
When to see the Grey-rumped Swiftlet
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grey-rumped Swiftlet
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Grey-rumped Swiftlet
The grey-rumped swiftlet or grey-rumped swiftlet, is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines where it is found on most islands except Mindanao.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easily confused with
Linchi SwiftletCollocalia linchiThis bird is shiny blackish-brown above with a greenish gloss, including its rump; sometimes looks black and hooded.
Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculentaThis bird is shiny black-blue above, including its rump; sometimes looks black and hooded.
Pygmy SwiftletCollocalia troglodytesThe pygmy swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Side by side: Grey-rumped Swiftlet vs Plume-toed Swiftlet · Glossy Swiftlet vs Grey-rumped Swiftlet · Grey-rumped Swiftlet vs Linchi Swiftlet
Learn the Grey-rumped Swiftlet in the BeakBrain App
Photo and call practice. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.
Play today's Daily BirdEvery photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.