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Aerodramus vanikorensis
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Open country, forest edge, coastal areas
Range
Southeast Asia to the Pacific
Clutch size
1 egg
Incubation period
About 21–23 days
Size
Small swiftlet (12–13cm)
Wingspan
~28–30cm
Weight
~9–12g
A plain, sooty-brown swiftlet with little distinguishing plumage, one of the most widely distributed swiftlets across Southeast Asia and the western Pacific.
Forages in flocks over open country, forest edge and coastlines for small flying insects, nesting colonially in caves and using echolocation to move about in darkness.
