Palawan swiftlet
The Palawan swiftlet (Aerodramus palawanensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. 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.
| Palawan swiftlet | |
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| A Palawan swiftlet inside the Puerto Princesa 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 | |
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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