Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusAerodramus (Dark Swiftlets)
- SpeciesAerodramus brevirostris (Himalayan Swiftlet)
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Germain's Swiftlet
Aerodramus germani
Asian Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus
Cook's Swift
Apus cooki
House Swift
Apus nipalensis
Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Gray-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis
Crested Treeswift
Hemiprocne coronata
Whiskered Treeswift
Hemiprocne comata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Swiftlet in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Himalayan Swiftlet sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 298 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Swiftlet in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Swiftlet in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.