Indian swiftlet

Scientific Name

Aerodramus unicolor

IUCN Status

Least Concern (LC)

Length

12 cm

Range

India - southwest Maharashtra, Goa, Western Ghat regions of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka

Habitat Type

Rocky hills and mountainsides (with suitable caves)

Threats

Nest poaching

IUCN Status

Least Concern (LC)

Length

12 cm

Range

India - southwest Maharashtra, Goa, Western Ghat regions of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka

Habitat Type

Rocky hills and mountainsides (with suitable caves)

Threats

Nest poaching

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