Biology:Philippine swiftlet
| Philippine swiftlet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. mearnsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus mearnsi (Oberholser, 1912)
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The Philippine swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi, formerly Collocalia mearnsi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitats are or tropical dry forests, tropical moist lowland forests, and tropical moist montane forests.
Description and taxonomy
This species is monotypic.
Ecology and behavior
Diet is unknown but it is presumed to have the typical diet of insects caught in flight. Nests consist of moss held together with saliva which does not remain moist but hardens. Breeds in May in Mindoro. Nests in caves and rock cavities. The nest is made of moss held together with saliva, where it lays four eggs. Breeding has been recorded in May in Mindoro.[2]
Habitat and conservation status
Its natural habitats are tropical submontane forests beginning at 700 meters above sea level.
It is listed as Least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature with the population believed to be stable.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Aerodramus mearnsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686519A93115800.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22686519/93115800. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Chantler, Philip; Boesman, Peter F. D. (2020). "Philippine Swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi), version 1.0" (in en). Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.phiswi1.01. ISSN 2771-3105. https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/phiswi1/1.0/introduction. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ↑ IUCN (2016-10-01) (in en). Aerodramus mearnsi: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22686519A93115800 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22686519a93115800.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22686519/0. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- BirdLife International 2004. Aerodramus mearnsi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
Wikidata ☰ Q1262496 entry
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