Sulawesi swiftlet

The Sulawesi swiftlet (Aerodramus sororum) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Moluccan swiftlet.

Sulawesi 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. sororum
Binomial name
Aerodramus sororum
(Stresemann, 1931)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  • Rheindt, F.E., and R.O. Hutchinson. 2007. A photoshot odyssey through the confused avian taxonomy of Seram and Buru (southern Moluccas). BirdingASIA 7: 18–38.


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