Biology:Pygmy swiftlet
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Short description: Species of bird
| Pygmy swiftlet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Animalia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Chordata |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Aves |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Strisores |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Apodiformes |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Apodidae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Collocalia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | <div style="display:inline" class="script error: no such module "taxobox ranks".">C. troglodytes |
| Binomial name | |
| Collocalia troglodytes Gray, GR, 1845
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The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines .
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. At under 9 cm (3.5 in), it is the world's smallest swift. It weighs only 5 grams.
Swiftlets that nest in complete darkness in caves can use echolocation, the ability to position an object by reflected sound, used by other animals such as dolphins and bats.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Collocalia troglodytes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22686504A130107820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22686504A130107820.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22686504/130107820. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Price, J. J., Johnson, K. P., & Clayton, D. H. (2004). The Evolution of echolocation in Swiftlets. Journal of Avian Biology 35(2), 135–143. doi: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2004.03182.x
- Thomassen, H. A., Den Tex, R., De Bakker, M., & Povel, G. (2005). Phylogenetic relationship among Swifts and Swiflets . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 37(1), 264–277. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.010
Wikidata ☰ Q244309 entry
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