Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Plain Swift

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Apus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apodidae.

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Plain Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Plain Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway