Palawan swiftlet
| Palawan swiftlet | |
|---|---|
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| A Palawan swiftlet inside the Puerto Princesa subterranean river cave. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. palawanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus palawanensis Stresemann, 1914 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Collocalia palawanensis | |
The Palawan swiftlet (Aerodramus palawanensis) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is endemic to the Philippines. It uses echolocation to navigate and hunt in the darkness.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Aerodramus palawanensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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