How big is a Palau Swiftlet?

The Palau Swiftlet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.

Where can you see a Palau Swiftlet?

The Palau Swiftlet is endemic to Palau, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Palau Swiftlet?

The Palau Swiftlet is most easily confused with the Moluccan Swiftlet, the Black-nest Swiftlet and the Mountain Swiftlet.

Is the Palau Swiftlet endangered?

The Palau Swiftlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Palau Swiftlet

Aerodramus pelewensis

Swifts · Apodiformes · Rare

The Palau Swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis) is a rare swift found only in Palau, weighing about 13 g. The Palau swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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Palau Swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis), photo 1 — Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palau Swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis), photo 2 — Photo: 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan） · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Palau Swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis), photo 3 — Photo: (c) 陳德範（Chen, De-Fan）, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Palau Swiftlet

The Palau swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Palau.

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

Where it lives

Palau

When to see it

The Palau Swiftlet can be seen all year round, with peak activity in May. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Palau Swiftlet look like?: The Palau swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
How big is a Palau Swiftlet?: The Palau Swiftlet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
Where can you see a Palau Swiftlet?: The Palau Swiftlet is endemic to Palau, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Palau Swiftlet?: The Palau Swiftlet is most easily confused with the Moluccan Swiftlet, the Black-nest Swiftlet and the Mountain Swiftlet.
Is the Palau Swiftlet endangered?: The Palau Swiftlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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