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Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus salangana
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
monswi2, MNSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesAerodramus salangana
Codesmonswi2, MNSW
Identification

The Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) 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 monswi2 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
Mossy-nest Swiftlet photo
(c) Lip Kee, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aerodramus salangana

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: monswi2