Volcano swiftlet
| Volcano swiftlet | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. vulcanorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus vulcanorum Stresemann, 1926 | |
The volcano swiftlet (Aerodramus vulcanorum) is a species of bird in the Apodidae family formerly considered conspecific with the Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris). It is endemic to several sites in western Java in Indonesia.
Habitat
Aerodramus vulcanorum nests in rock crevices at 2,200 to 3,000m above sea level. It forages around peeaks and ridges of volcanoes and over hilly primary forest. All known breeding sites are on active volcanoes.
References
- ↑ "Aerdramus vulcanorum". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2015-01-01.