Mascarene swiftlet
| Mascarene swiftlet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. francicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus francicus (Gmelin, 1789) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Collocalia francica | |
The Mascarene swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) 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.
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