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Australian Swiftlet

Aerodramus terraereginae
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
ausswi1, AUSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesAerodramus terraereginae
Codesausswi1, AUSW
Identification

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a member of the Swifts family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code ausswi1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swifts
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chested Swift
Cypseloides lemosi
Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus
White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Australian Swiftlet photo
(c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aerodramus terraereginae

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: ausswi1