Genus Collocalia

 

Collocalia amelis - The Grey Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.

 

Guam Swiftlet - The Guam Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and pastureland.

 

Collocalia brevirostris - This swiftlet was formerly sometimes placed in the genus Aerodramus as Aerodramus brevirostris. Two of its five subspecies are frequently given full species status, C. b. rogersi as the Indochinese Swiftlet, Collocalia rogersi, and the isolated Javan form C. b. vulcanorum as the Volcano Swiftlet, Collocalia vulcanorum.

 

Collocalia elaphra - The Seychelles Swiftlet is a small bird of the swift family. It is found only in the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean.

 

Glossy Swiftlet - More info is available at IUCN

 

Collocalia francica - The Mascarene Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Mauritius and RĂ©union. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, caves, arable land, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

 

Thunberg's Swiftlet - The Edible-nest Swiftlet is a small bird of the swift family which is found in South-east Asia. Its nest is made of solidified saliva and is used to make bird's nest soup.

 

Collocalia germani - It is found in China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

 

Collocalia hirundinacea - The Mountain Swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea and the nearby islands of Karkar, Yapen and Goodenough. It was once placed in the genus Collocalia but has been moved, with many others, to Aerodramus. The species is divided into three subspecies, It occurs in alpine areas from 500 m to the treeline. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests and other mountainous habitats in New Guinea. It also occurs in lower numbers in the lowlands near hills.

 

Collocalia infuscata - Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

 

Collocalia inquieta - The Micronesian Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to Micronesia.

 

Collocalia leucophaea - The Tahiti Swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia, where it occurs on Tahiti and Moorea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

 

Linchi Swiftlet - The Cave Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.

 

Collocalia maxima - It is one of the main sources of edible nests for bird's nest soup.

 

Collocalia mearnsi - Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

 

Collocalia nuditarsus - The Bare-legged Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

 

Collocalia orientalis - The Mayr's Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

 

Collocalia palawanensis - Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

 

Collocalia papuensis - The Papuan Swiftlet is a species of swift. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

 

Collocalia pelewensis - Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

 

Collocalia rogersi - This swiftlet was formerly sometimes placed in the genus Aerodramus as Aerodramus brevirostris. Two of its five subspecies are frequently given full species status, C. b. rogersi as the Indochinese Swiftlet, Collocalia rogersi, and the isolated Javan form C. b. vulcanorum as the Volcano Swiftlet, Collocalia vulcanorum.

 

Collocalia salangana - The Uniform Swiftlet is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. It is about 13 centimeters long with a wingspan averaging around 27 centimeters. It weighs about 11 grams. The colouring is dark grey-brown, darker on the upperparts with paler underparts, especially on chin and throat. It is similar to, and most likely to be confused with, the White-rumped Swiftlet or Mountain Swiftlet.

 

Collocalia sawtelli - Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and arable land.

 

Collocalia spodiopygia - The White-rumped Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.

 

Pygmy Swiftlet - Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. At under 9 cm , it the world's smallest swift.

 

Collocalia unicolor - The half-cup nest is built on a vertical surface, often in a cave. The male swift uses thick saliva to construct the white, shiny nest into which two eggs are laid.

 

Collocalia vanikorensis - The Uniform Swiftlet is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. It is about 13 centimeters long with a wingspan averaging around 27 centimeters. It weighs about 11 grams. The colouring is dark grey-brown, darker on the upperparts with paler underparts, especially on chin and throat. It is similar to, and most likely to be confused with, the White-rumped Swiftlet or Mountain Swiftlet.

 

Collocalia vulcanorum - This swiftlet was formerly sometimes placed in the genus Aerodramus as Aerodramus brevirostris. Two of its five subspecies are frequently given full species status, C. b. rogersi as the Indochinese Swiftlet, Collocalia rogersi, and the isolated Javan form C. b. vulcanorum as the Volcano Swiftlet, Collocalia vulcanorum.

 

Collocalia whiteheadi - Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Its status is insufficiently known.

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Apodidae
Genus : Collocalia