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Satin Swiftlet
Collocalia uropygialis Gray, GR, 1866
5.9 gWeight
Busiest months: March and October–November · Most records: New Caledonia, Vanuatu
Where and when it's recorded
Satin Swiftlet has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia246 records
- Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia159 records
- Mont KoghiNew Caledonia97 records
More places
- Aéroport de WhitegrassVanuatu81 records
- Port Vila waterfrontVanuatu59 records
- LoruVanuatu37 records
- Rentapao RiverVanuatu35 records
- NoumeaNew Caledonia34 records
- Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia28 records
- Iririki Island, VanuatuVanuatu26 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.
Questions
How big is the Satin Swiftlet?
The Satin Swiftlet weighs around 5.9 g.
Where does the Satin Swiftlet live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. It is most often recorded in New Caledonia and Vanuatu.
When is the best time to see the Satin Swiftlet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
What does the Satin Swiftlet eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Satin 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
Australasia: Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia
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
Drab SwiftletCollocalia neglecta
Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
Bornean SwiftletCollocalia dodgei
Cave SwiftletCollocalia linchi
Christmas SwiftletCollocalia natalis
Pygmy SwiftletCollocalia troglodytes
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