Island swiftlet
(Redirected from Caroline Islands swiftlet)
Caroline swiftlet | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Apodidae |
Genus: | Aerodramus |
Species: | A. inquietus
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Binomial name | |
Aerodramus inquietus Kittlitz, 1858
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Synonyms | |
Collocalia inquietus |
The island swiftlet, also known as the Caroline swiftlet, Micronesian swiftlet, or Caroline Islands swiftlet, (Aerodramus inquietus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is endemic to the Caroline Islands, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- Caroline swiftlet Aerodramus inquietus (BirdLife International)
- Caroline swiftlet Aerodramus inquietus (IUCN Red List of Threatened Species)
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