Drab swiftlet
Collocalia neglecta G. R. Gray, 1866
Status not recordedbirds
The drab swiftlet (Collocalia neglecta) is a species in the family Apodidae, order Apodiformes.
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Quick facts about the drab swiftlet
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the drab swiftlet live?
Not recorded
Is the drab swiftlet endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the drab swiftlet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyApodidae
- genusCollocalia
- SpeciesCollocalia neglecta G. R. Gray, 1866
Other names and names in other languages (22)
- salangana malosundskáCzech
- Timor GlanssalanganDanish
- SundasalanganeGerman
- timora salanganoEsperanto
- Salangana parduscaSpanish
- Salangane négligéeFrench
- Rondone grigiastro di TimorItalian
- スナイロアナツバメJapanese
- Timorinė salanganaLithuanian
- Vale DwergsalangaanDutch
- dunkelsalanganNorwegian
- salangana timorskaPolish
- salangana-embaciadaPortuguese
- Тиморская саланганаRussian
- salangána prostošatáSlovak
- Timorska čiopicaSerbian
- timorsalanganSwedish
- Soluk YelyutanTurkish
- салангана малосундайськаUkrainian
- 淡褐金丝燕Chinese
- andorinhão-timorensePortuguese
- 淡褐金絲燕Chinese
Relatives of the drab swiftlet
Other species in the same genus Collocalia.

Glossy swiftlet
Collocalia esculenta

Linchi swiftlet
Collocalia linchi
Pygmy swiftlet
Collocalia troglodytes
Bornean swiftlet
Collocalia dodgei
Plume-toed swiftlet
Collocalia affinis
Ridgetop swiftlet
Collocalia isonota
CompareDrab swiftlet vs Glossy swiftletDrab swiftlet vs Linchi swiftletDrab swiftlet vs Pygmy swiftletDrab swiftlet vs Bornean swiftlet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the drab swiftlet?
The drab swiftlet (Collocalia neglecta) belongs to the family Apodidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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