About the Moluccan Swiftlet
The Moluccan swiftlet is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae that is found on Sulawesi and on the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Two subspecies, the Sulawesi swiftlet and the Seram swiftlet, have sometimes been considered as separate species.
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The Moluccan swiftlet is a small forked tailed swiftlet that is 10 cm (3.9 in) in overall length. It has black-brown upper-parts with a grayish rump band. The underparts are pale brown and the under tail is dark brown. The subspecies sororum has a grey-white rump band 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) in width. The subspecies ceramensis has a broader rump band 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) in width.
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Where the Moluccan Swiftlet lives
When to see the Moluccan Swiftlet
Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Palau SwiftletAerodramus pelewensisThe Palau swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Black-nest SwiftletAerodramus maximusThe black-nest swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Mountain SwiftletAerodramus hirundinaceusThe mountain swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
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