Australian Swiftlet vs Buff-necked Ibis

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Theristicus caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Buff-necked Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Apodidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Theristicus
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Theristicus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and Buff-necked Ibis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Buff-necked Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Buff-necked Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Australian Swiftlet

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

Buff-necked Ibis

Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway