Swifts

Mascarene Swiftlet

Aerodramus francicus

The Mascarene Swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) is an 8.9 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Swifts

Order

Apodiformes

Weight

8.9 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

7

Recorded in RE, Mauritius, Indonesia, Palau, MP, Fiji, SC.

Where to see it: Cilaos · centre village (Réunion); RN de la Roche Écrite (zone générale) (Réunion); RN de la Roche Écrite · Sentier de la Roche Ecrite depuis Mamode Camp (Réunion); Black River Gorges NP (Mauritius); Flic en Flac (Mauritius).

Photo: (c) Arwin Neil Baichoo, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist