The Philippine swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi, formerly Collocalia mearnsi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Philippine swiftlet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Aerodramus
Species:
A. mearnsi
Binomial name
Aerodramus mearnsi
(Oberholser, 1912)

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

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aerodramus mearnsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686519A93115800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686519A93115800.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.