Biology:Ameline swiftlet
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Short description: Subspecies of bird
| Ameline swiftlet | |
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| File:Palawan swiftlet (Aerodramus palawanensis) hunting by echolocation (cropped).JPG | |
| Photo of the "A. a. palawanesis", one of its subspecies | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. amelis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus amelis (Oberholser, 1906)
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The Ameline swiftlet (Aerodramus amelis), also known as the grey swiftlet, was formerly considered as a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is endemic to the Philippines . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Despite some fears around conservation, the species remains a Least-concern species.[1][2]
Two subspecies are recognised:[3]
- A. a. amelis (Oberholser, 1906) – Philippines (except Palawan group)
- A. a. palawanensis (Stresemann, 1914) – Palawan group and Balambangan Island (north of northeast Borneo)
References
- ↑ "Ameline Swiftlet - Aerodramus amelis" (in en). https://observation.org/species/247726/.
- ↑ "Ameline Swiftlet - eBird" (in es). https://ebird.org/species/palswi2.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (January 2022). "Owlet-nightjars, treeswifts & swifts". IOC World Bird List Version 12.1. International Ornithologists' Union. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/swifts/.
Wikidata ☰ Q5395506 entry
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