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White-rumped Swiftlet

Aerodramus spodiopygius

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 8 g
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 1
Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 2
Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 3
Photo: Shelomi Doyle · CC BY 4.0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 4
Photo: Dominik Maximilián Ramík · CC BY 4.0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 5
Photo: John Barkla · CC BY 4.0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 6
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 7
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 8
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 9
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius), photo 10
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

About the White-rumped Swiftlet

The white-rumped swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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

Where it lives

Regular range
Fiji Samoa Vanuatu New Caledonia Papua New Guinea American Samoa Tonga Solomon Islands Niue Wallis & Futuna

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Ameline Swiftlet (Aerodramus amelis) Ameline SwiftletAerodramus amelisThe Ameline swiftlet, also known as the grey swiftlet is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. Mascarene Swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) Mascarene SwiftletAerodramus francicusThe Mascarene swiftlet or Mauritius swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. Palau Swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis) Palau SwiftletAerodramus pelewensisThe Palau swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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