Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli)
About the Atiu Swiftlet
The Atiu swiftlet or Sawtell's Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli) is a species of bird in the swift family, endemic to Atiu in the Cook Islands. This small, dark swift measures 10 cm (3.9 in) long. It is sooty-brown above, slightly lighter below. Its natural habitats are the island's fernlands and mixed horticultural areas over which it feeds, and in makatea limestone caves within which it nests. The species is known on Atiu as kopeka. Unlike all other swiftlets, it echolocates only through single clicks, rather than a mix of single- and double clicks. "Aerodramus sawtelli". Avibase. "Atiu swiftlet media". Internet Bird Collection. Interactive range map of Aerodramus sawtelli at IUCN Red List Audio recordings of Atiu swiftlet on Xeno-canto.
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Listed as recorded in New Zealand in the xeno-canto catalogue.