Swifts

Seychelles Swiftlet

Aerodramus elaphrus

The Seychelles Swiftlet (Aerodramus elaphrus) is an 11 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Swifts

Order

Apodiformes

Weight

11 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in SC.

Where to see it: Vallée de Mai NR (Seychelles); Veuve NR (Seychelles); Cousin Island NR (Seychelles); Aride (Seychelles).

Photo: (c) Michael Bakker Paiva, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist