Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae)
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Australian Swiftlet

Aerodramus terraereginae (Ramsay, EP, 1875)

12 gWeight

The Australian swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a small bird belonging to the genus Aerodramus in the swift family, Apodidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Where and when it's recorded

Australian Swiftlet has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cairns EsplanadeAustralia2,438 records
  2. Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia1,576 records
  3. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia1,198 records
More places
  1. Cattana WetlandsAustralia1,152 records
  2. Cairns Esplanade – Northern EndAustralia702 records
  3. Cairns Esplanade – Southern EndAustralia700 records
  4. Freshwater and Saltwater LakesAustralia563 records
  5. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia416 records
  6. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia393 records
  7. Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia334 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Australian swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a small bird belonging to the genus Aerodramus in the swift family, Apodidae. It is endemic to Queensland in north-eastern Australia. It was formerly included in the white-rumped swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) but is now commonly treated as a separate species.

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Questions

How big is the Australian Swiftlet?

The Australian Swiftlet weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Australian Swiftlet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Australian Swiftlet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Australian Swiftlet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Australian Swiftlet in?

It belongs to the family Swifts (Apodidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
111 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
7 mm
Tarsus
9 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: northeastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Swifts Apodidae
Genus
Aerodramus

Other birds in the genus Aerodramus

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Australian Swiftlet

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