© Ian Davies
© Ian Davies

Australian Swiftlet Aerodramus terraereginae

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Identification

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Small plain grayish swiftlet with a pale rump and a slightly darker cap. Almost always seen in flight; note slender wings, very quick stiff wing beats. Possible confusion with Tree Martin, which is much paler below with a paler rump, plumper body, and shorter wings. Abundant in tropical north Queensland.

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