Philippine spine-tailed swift
| Philippine spine-tailed swift | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Mearnsia |
| Species: | M. picina |
| Binomial name | |
| Mearnsia picina (Tweeddale, 1879) | |
The Philippine spine-tailed swift (Mearnsia picina), also known as the Philippine needletail, is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Mearnsia picina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.