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Drab Swiftlet
Collocalia neglecta Gray, GR, 1866
5.9 gWeight
The drab swiftlet (Collocalia neglecta) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae.
Busiest months: May · Most records: Timor-Leste
Where and when it's recorded
Drab Swiftlet has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- DareTimor-Leste27 records
- Comoro River EstuaryTimor-Leste15 records
- Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste12 records
More places
- Dili foreshore, Hotel DiliTimor-Leste9 records
- Cristo Rei StatueTimor-Leste9 records
- Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste9 records
- BeloiTimor-Leste8 records
- Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste8 records
- Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste8 records
- Lagos Ira LalaroTimor-Leste7 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 drab swiftlet (Collocalia neglecta) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the glossy swiftlet.
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Questions
How big is the Drab Swiftlet?
The Drab Swiftlet weighs around 5.9 g.
Where does the Drab Swiftlet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: east-central, southern Lesser Sundas. It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.
When is the best time to see the Drab Swiftlet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Drab Swiftlet eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Drab Swiftlet in?
It belongs to the family Swifts (Apodidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 5.9 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 36 mm
- Bill
- 5 mm
- Tarsus
- 9 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: east-central, southern Lesser Sundas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Swifts Apodidae
- Genus
- Collocalia
Other birds in the genus Collocalia
Plume-toed SwiftletCollocalia affinis
Grey-rumped SwiftletCollocalia marginata
Ridgetop SwiftletCollocalia isonota
Tenggara SwiftletCollocalia sumbawae
Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
Satin SwiftletCollocalia uropygialis
Bornean SwiftletCollocalia dodgei
Cave SwiftletCollocalia linchi
Christmas SwiftletCollocalia natalis
Pygmy SwiftletCollocalia troglodytes
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