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Aerodramus leucophaeus
Tahiti Swiftlet
As recorded: Aerodramus leucophaeus (Peale, 1849)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Apodiformes › Apodidae
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Aerodramus leucophaeus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 22 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-17.
2026-08-17
Pā'ea, French Polynesia
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Pā'ea, French Polynesia
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Pā'ea, French Polynesia
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Punaauia, Polynésie française
(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Punaauia, Polynésie française
(c) Abel Dupré, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Tahiti, French Polynesia, PF
(c) Brendan Murtha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aerodramus leucophaeus. BPBM 2565. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36098436. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/2565.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36098436 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026