White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius)
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White-rumped Swiftlet

Aerodramus spodiopygius (Peale, 1849)

8 gWeight

The white-rumped swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea

White-rumped Swiftlet has been recorded at 73 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji227 records
  2. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea148 records
  3. Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji146 records
More places
  1. Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji103 records
  2. Malolo'lelei Watershed ReserveSamoa102 records
  3. Garden of the Sleeping GiantFiji102 records
  4. Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji87 records
  5. Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji82 records
  6. Dave Parker's Eco LodgeSamoa80 records
  7. Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia74 records

Countries and regions with the most records

FijiSamoaPapua New GuineaNew CaledoniaVanuatuAmerican SamoaTongaSolomon 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 white-rumped swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-rumped Swiftlet?

The White-rumped Swiftlet weighs around 8 g.

Where does the White-rumped Swiftlet live?

Its breeding range: Australasia, Pacific Ocean: Bismarck Archipelago to Samoa. It is most often recorded in Fiji, Samoa and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the White-rumped Swiftlet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the White-rumped Swiftlet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-rumped Swiftlet as Least Concern.

What does the White-rumped Swiftlet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-rumped Swiftlet in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia, Pacific Ocean: Bismarck Archipelago to Samoa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Swifts Apodidae
Genus
Aerodramus

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White-rumped Swiftlet

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