Atiu Swiftlet vs Black-winged Saltator

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Saltator atripennis

Key Differences

• Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while Black-winged Saltator is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	Black-winged Saltator
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Apodidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Saltator
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Saltator atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atiu Swiftlet and Black-winged Saltator share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

Black-winged Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	Black-winged Saltator
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atiu Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-winged Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Atiu Swiftlet

The Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-winged Saltator

A large, robust seed-eating bird of humid forest edges and secondary woodland in the Pacific lowlands of Ecuador and Colombia, black-winged saltators have slate-grey body plumage with distinctive black wings contrasting boldly with white wing markings. They inhabit dense undergrowth, forest borders, and secondary growth, foraging on large seeds, fruit, and buds. Like other saltators, they have powerful bills for cracking hard seeds. Listed as Least Concern with stable populations in remaining Pacific coastal forest.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway