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Palau Swiftlet
Aerodramus pelewensis (Mayr, 1935)
13 gWeight
The Palau swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Palau
Where and when it's recorded
Palau Swiftlet has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Long Island Park & Conservation AreaPalau185 records
- Euidelchol St.1Palau87 records
- Ngchus St.2Palau87 records
More places
- Malakal Sewage Treatment PondsPalau83 records
- Ulong St.2Palau62 records
- Ulong St.1Palau45 records
- Ngeanges St.1Palau42 records
- Ngchus St.1Palau38 records
- Ngeanges St.3Palau31 records
- Jellyfish Lake St.1Palau26 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 Palau swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
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Questions
How big is the Palau Swiftlet?
The Palau Swiftlet weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Palau Swiftlet live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Palau (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Palau.
When is the best time to see the Palau Swiftlet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Palau Swiftlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Palau Swiftlet as Least Concern.
What does the Palau Swiftlet eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Palau 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
- 108 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 6 mm
- Tarsus
- 9 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Palau (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Swifts Apodidae
- Genus
- Aerodramus
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