Palau swiftlet

The Palau swiftlet (Aerodramus pelewensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Palau.

Palau swiftlet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Aerodramus
Species:
A. pelewensis
Binomial name
Aerodramus pelewensis
(Mayr, 1935)
Synonyms

Collocalia pelewensis

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Aerodramus pelewensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686573A93117726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686573A93117726.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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