Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor)

Other Names (World)
Indian Swiftlet, Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet(!), Indian Edible-nest Swift

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Jerdon, 1840)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, caves. From sea-level - 2,200 m.

Range (Guide)

India, Sri Lanka.

South-western India, from southern Maharashtra south through Western Ghats to Kerala and western Tamil Nadu, and throughout Sri Lanka.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) [XC369036]
by Peter Boesman from Munnar, Idukki County, Kerala, India (call)

Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) [XC100795]
by id from Munnar, Kerala, India (call)

Subspecies
Genus often merged into Collocalia. Previously considered conspecific at various times with Himalayan Swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris) or Edible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) and has also been associated with Mascarene Swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) and Seychelles Swiftlet (Aerodramus elaphrus), due mainly to relative geographical proximity. Probably closest to Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis) group. Subspecies rogersi of Himalayan Swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris) has been tentatively linked with present species on morphological grounds.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) - 10 files

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