Swifts

White-rumped Swiftlet

Aerodramus spodiopygius

The White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) is an 8.0 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Swifts

Order

Apodiformes

Weight

8.0 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

12

Recorded in Fiji, Samoa, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, AS, Tonga, Solomon Is., NU, WF, Indonesia, Australia.

Where to see it: Matavai Scenic Resort, NIUE (Niue); Niue · Hanan Airport (Niue); Alofi (Niue); Futuna (Wallis and Futuna); Leava (Wallis and Futuna).

Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist