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.

Picture of the Collocalia salangana has been licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution.
Original source: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of SingaporeCamera location
Author: Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of SingaporeCamera location

The Collocalia salangana is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Nothing known about the Collocalia salangana

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Apodidae
Genus : Collocalia
Species : salangana
Authority : (Streubel, 1848)