Ameline swiftlet
| Ameline swiftlet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. vanikorensis |
| Subspecies: | A. v. amelis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis (Oberholser, 1906) | |
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The Ameline swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis), also known as the grey swiftlet, is usually considered a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet, although some taxonomists consider it a distinct species. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Collocalia amelis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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