Bird
Glossy Swiftlet
Collocalia esculenta · Apodidae · Apodiformes
Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records23,632in 5 countries
Most seen inIndonesia15,833 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Glossy Swiftlet in brief
The glossy swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird in the Swift family (Apodidae).
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 23,632 published records, most of them from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Indonesia15,833 records · best Jul, Aug
Papua New Guinea6,707 records · best Jul, Aug
Solomon Islands1,075 records · best Oct, Jun
Vanuatu16 records · best Jun, Aug
East Timor1 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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