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Indian Swiftlet

Aerodramus unicolor
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
indswi1, INSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesAerodramus unicolor
Codesindswi1, INSW
Identification

The Indian Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) 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 indswi1 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
Indian Swiftlet photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aerodramus unicolor

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: indswi1