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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aerodramus sawtelli. Wikispecies has information related to Aerodramus sawtelli.- "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.
References
BirdLife species factsheet for Aerodramus sawtelli http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/22686581 ↩
BirdLife species factsheet for Aerodramus sawtelli http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/22686581 ↩
Brinkløv, Signe M. M.; Jakobsen, Lasse; Miller, Lee A. (2022), "Echolocation in Bats, Odontocetes, Birds, and Insectivores", Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound: Volume 1, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 419–457, ISBN 978-3-030-97538-8, retrieved 2023-09-09 978-3-030-97538-8 ↩