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Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis)		The Uniform Swiftlet is a medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. The bird is dark grey-brown above, and lighter grey-brown below, with paler chin and throat. It is a gregarious bird that forages in groups and nests in colonies in caves. Click to continue>
Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus)		The Fork-tailed Swift is a fairly large black swift with white rump and distinctive forked tail. The wings are long and aerodynamic, and it flies with a fluttering flight. The throat is grey. the legs are very short and mainly used for hanging on to... Click to continue>
House Swift (Apus affinis)		The House Swift is a black bird with white rump and white throat. The body is short and stocky with a small bill. It has a short square tail with only a slight fork. In flight the wings form a streamlined triangular shape. It is similar to the... Click to continue>
Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta)		The Glossy Swiftlet is a small swift. It is glossy blue black above and black below with white belly. The underside of the tail has small white spots near the base. It is a vagrant to mainland Australia with sightings in far north Queensland. They... Click to continue>
White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)		This large swift has long curved wings and white markings. The plumage is predominantly grey-brown, glossed with green and the wings are long and pointed. The tail is short and square, with the protruding feather shafts giving a spiky appearance.... Click to continue>

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