Polynesian Swiftlet
Photo: Cricket Raspet · CC BY 4.0

Swifts

Polynesian Swiftlet

Aerodramus leucophaeus

LCLeast Concern Endemic to French Polynesia
Family
Swifts (Apodidae)
Order
Apodiformes

Overview

The Tahiti swiftlet or Polynesian swiftlet (Aerodramus leucophaeus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. While often compared to the Marquesan Swiftlet, this bird is often more pale faced. The subspecies is the Monotypic which means it does not include a subspecies.
It is endemic to the Society Islands in French Polynesia, where it occurs on Tahiti and Moorea.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.