Australian Swiftlet
Australian Swiftlet

Australian Swiftlet

Aerodramus terraereginae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Daintree National Park
901 Verified records at Daintree National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Australian swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a small bird belonging to the genus Aerodramus in the swift family, Apodidae. It is endemic to Queensland in north-eastern Australia. It was formerly included in the white-rumped swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) but is now commonly treated as a separate species. It has two subspecies which are occasionally regarded as two separate species: A. t. terraereginae and A. t. chillagoensis (Chillagoe swiftlet). Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Swiftlet sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 901 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Pacific Swift
LC

Pacific Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus pacificus

<5% · Rare
White-throated Needletail
LC

White-throated Needletail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundapus caudacutus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Australian Swiftlet in Daintree National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Swiftlet sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 901 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Australian Swiftlet in Daintree National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Australian Swiftlet in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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