Uniform Swiftlet

Aerodramus vanikorensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

11 gWeight

The uniform swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis), also known as the Vanikoro swiftlet or lowland swiftlet, is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Vanuatu

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Vanuatu

Uniform Swiftlet has been recorded at 73 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea368 records
Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia244 records
Sorong MangrovesIndonesia176 records

More places

Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea163 records
Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea150 records
Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia141 records
Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia138 records
Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea128 records
Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea116 records
West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia112 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia Vanuatu Solomon Islands

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 uniform swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis), also known as the Vanikoro swiftlet or lowland swiftlet, is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. The colouring is dark grey-brown, darker on the upperparts with somewhat paler underparts, especially on chin and throat. This species is widespread from the Philippines through Wallacea, New Guinea and Melanesia.

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