Ameline Swiftlet

Ameline Swiftlet

Aerodramus amelis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Davao City

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

30 Verified sightings at Davao City
September Best month

About the Ameline Swiftlet

The Ameline swiftlet (Aerodramus amelis), also known as the grey swiftlet, is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. Despite some fears around conservation, the species remains a Least-concern species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
2 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ameline Swiftlet in Davao City?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ameline Swiftlet sighting in Davao City on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 100 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Ameline Swiftlet in Davao City?

September

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Ameline Swiftlet in Davao City on a given day, against about 10% in June–July and December–January, the lowest months.

Is Davao City the best place to see an Ameline Swiftlet?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Ameline Swiftlet sightings, Davao City has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manila (Philippines, about 20%).

Where does the Ameline Swiftlet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ameline Swiftlet is recorded against all the birds logged in Davao City (30 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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