This small swiftlet occurs on Mount Kinabalu in northern Borneo. It has a whitish belly and a dull, pale green back.
Examined specimens have a whitish belly and a dull, pale green back.
Birds using a cliff-crevice nest near Timpohon Gate on Mount Kinabalu were repeatedly observed during 2014–2018.
The nesting sites found on Mount Kinabalu have each consisted of a lone nest.
The three adult specimens compared had a dull cap with little contrast against the face and mantle.
The examined specimens lacked a feather tuft on the hind toe.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.