Whitehead's swiftlet
| Whitehead's swiftlet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. whiteheadi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus whiteheadi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1895) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Collocalia whiteheadi | |
The Whitehead's swiftlet (Aerodramus whiteheadi) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is named after the British explorer John Whitehead (1860-1899) who collected natural history specimens in Borneo and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Its status is insufficiently known.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Aerodramus whiteheadi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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