Mossy-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus salangana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusAerodramus (Dark Swiftlets)
- SpeciesAerodramus salangana (Mossy-nest Swiftlet)
About the Mossy-nest Swiftlet
The mossy-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is found in northern Borneo, the Natuna and the Derawan Islands and Nias island off western Sumatra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
BirdLife International 2004. Aerodramus salangana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus
Black-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus maximus
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
Silver-rumped Needletail
Rhaphidura leucopygialis
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus
Asian Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis
House Swift
Apus nipalensis
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Gray-rumped Treeswift
Hemiprocne longipennis
Whiskered Treeswift
Hemiprocne comata
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mossy-nest Swiftlet in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mossy-nest Swiftlet sighting in Sepilok, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mossy-nest Swiftlet in Sepilok?
June has the highest sighting rate for Mossy-nest Swiftlet in Sepilok in our monthly data.