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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
RockyCup nestTiny · 11 g
RockyCup nestTiny · 11 g
When to see the Indian Swiftlet
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Indian Swiftlet
Regular range
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Indian Swiftlet
The Indian Swiftlet or Indian Edible-Nest Swiftlet is a small swift. It is a common resident colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and southwest India.
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Easily confused with
Australian SwiftletAerodramus terraereginaeIt is 11–12 centimetres (4.3–4.7 in) long with a wing length of 107–118.2 millimetres (4.21–4.65 in) and a weight of 10.5–12.5 grams (0.37–0.44 oz).
Himalayan SwiftletAerodramus brevirostrisThis 13–14 cm long swiftlet has swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang.
Uniform SwiftletAerodramus vanikorensisThe uniform swiftlet is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail.
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