Black-nest Swiftlet

Black-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus maximus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

White-nest Swiftlet
LC

White-nest Swiftlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aerodramus fuciphagus

<5% · Rare
Mossy-nest Swiftlet
LC

Mossy-nest Swiftlet

Bird

Aerodramus salangana

Insufficient data
Plume-toed Swiftlet

Plume-toed Swiftlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Collocalia affinis

30–40% · Possible
Silver-rumped Needletail
LC

Silver-rumped Needletail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhaphidura leucopygialis

20–30% · Possible
Brown-backed Needletail
LC

Brown-backed Needletail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hirundapus giganteus

<5% · Rare
House Swift
LC

House Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Apus nipalensis

<5% · Rare
Pacific Swift
LC

Pacific Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apus pacificus

<5% · Rare
Asian Palm-Swift
LC

Asian Palm-Swift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cypsiurus balasiensis

<5% · Rare
White-throated Needletail
LC

White-throated Needletail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundapus caudacutus

Insufficient data
Whiskered Treeswift
LC

Whiskered Treeswift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemiprocne comata

40–50% · Likely
Gray-rumped Treeswift
LC

Gray-rumped Treeswift

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemiprocne longipennis

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
0–10%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-nest Swiftlet in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 1% of visitor-days record a Black-nest Swiftlet sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-nest Swiftlet in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

May has the highest sighting rate for Black-nest Swiftlet in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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