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
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 edit

  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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