Photo: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Uniform Swiftlet
Aerodramus vanikorensis
Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis) — Swifts of Australia & Oceania.
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The Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis) is a member of the Apodidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Apodidae Swifts
- Genus Aerodramus
- Species vanikorensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Uniform Swiftlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Uniform Swiftlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis) is a member of the Apodidae family, within the order Apodiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi to Vanuatu.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.7 g, with a wing length of about 11 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Uniform Swiftlet?
The Uniform Swiftlet is a very small bird that weighs around 10.7 g.
Where does the Uniform Swiftlet live?
The Uniform Swiftlet is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi to Vanuatu, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Uniform Swiftlet belong to?
The Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis) belongs to the Apodidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Uniform Swiftlet eat?
The Uniform Swiftlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Uniform Swiftlet migrate?
The Uniform Swiftlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Uniform Swiftlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Uniform Swiftlet make?
1 real field recording of the Uniform Swiftlet — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Uniform Swiftlet's range?
The Uniform Swiftlet has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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