Moluccan Swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus)
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Moluccan Swiftlet

Aerodramus infuscatus (Salvadori, 1880)

13 gWeight

The Moluccan swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae that is found on Sulawesi and on the Maluku Islands in Indonesia.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Moluccan Swiftlet has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia272 records
  2. Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia151 records
  3. Sawai Village RoadIndonesia91 records
More places
  1. Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia85 records
  2. Gunung MahawuIndonesia79 records
  3. Gunung MahawuIndonesia54 records
  4. Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia52 records
  5. TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia45 records
  6. Lore Lindu NPIndonesia43 records
  7. Foli – old logging trackIndonesia41 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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 Moluccan swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae that is found on Sulawesi and on the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Two subspecies, the Sulawesi swiftlet and the Seram swiftlet, have sometimes been considered as separate species.

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Questions

How big is the Moluccan Swiftlet?

The Moluccan Swiftlet weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Moluccan Swiftlet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi, Sangihe, Siau, and northern, central Moluccas. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Moluccan Swiftlet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Moluccan Swiftlet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Moluccan Swiftlet as Least Concern.

What does the Moluccan Swiftlet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Moluccan Swiftlet in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
109 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
6 mm
Tarsus
10 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi, Sangihe, Siau, and northern, central Moluccas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Swifts Apodidae
Genus
Aerodramus

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Moluccan Swiftlet

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