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Palau Swiftlet

Aerodramus pelewensis
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
palswi1, PASW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesAerodramus pelewensis
Codespalswi1, PASW
Identification

The Palau Swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis) 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 palswi1 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
Palau Swiftlet photo
(c) Thibaud Aronson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Thibaud Aronson

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aerodramus pelewensis

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: palswi1