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Indian Swiftlet

Aerodramus unicolor · Apodidae · Apodiformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records41,782in 3 countries
Most seen inIndia29,900 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Indian Swiftlet in brief

The indian swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 41,782 published records, most of them from India, Sri Lanka and Maldives. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India29,900 records · best Feb, Jan
Sri Lanka11,877 records · best Dec, Nov
Maldives5 records · best Mar, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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