Australian Swiftlet vs mountain melick

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apodidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aerodramus	Melica
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	mountain melick
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.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.