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 subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References edit

  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.