Philippine Swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi)

Other Names (World)
Philippine Swiftlet, Philippine Grey Swiftlet, Philippine Gray Swiftlet, Brown-rumped Swiftlet(!)

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
10 - 11 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Oberholser, 1912)

Habitat
Caves. From 700 - 1,600 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Philippines, on Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, Negros, Bohol and Mindanao.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Philippine Swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi) [XC67978]
by Mike Nelson from Negros; Mt. Canlaon, Philippines (call)

Philippine Swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi) [XC67976]
by Frank Lambert from Negros; Mt. Canlaon, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Genus often merged into Collocalia. Forms superspecies with Moluccan Swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus), Mountain Swiftlet (Aerodramus hirundinaceus), White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) and Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae). Previously placed in the Uniform Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis) superspecies.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Philippine Swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi) - 5 files

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