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Seychelles Swiftlet

Aerodramus elaphrus
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
seyswi1, SESW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesAerodramus elaphrus
Codesseyswi1, SESW
Identification

The Seychelles Swiftlet (Aerodramus elaphrus) 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 seyswi1 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
Seychelles Swiftlet photo
(c) Norbert Sauberer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Norbert Sauberer

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aerodramus elaphrus

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: seyswi1