Mascarene Swiftlet
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Collocalia francica (Gmelin, 1789) |
The Mascarene Swiftlet (Collocalia francica) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, caves, arable land, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.