- Island Swiftlet
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Island Swiftlet Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae Genus: Aerodramus Species: A. inquietus Binomial name Aerodramus inquietus
Kittlitz, 1858Synonyms Collocalia inquietus
Collocalia vanikorensis inquietus
Aerodramus vanikorensis inquietusThe Island Swiftlet, also known as the Micronesian Swiftlet, or Caroline Islands Swiftlet, (Aerodramus inquietus) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet. It is endemic to the Caroline Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Aerodramus inquietus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Aerodramus
- Apodiformes stubs
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