Giant swiftlet
| Giant swiftlet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Tribe: | Collocaliini |
| Genus: | Hydrochous Brooke, 1970 |
| Species: | H. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrochous gigas (Hartert & Butler, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hydrochrous gigas (Hartert & Butler, 1901) [orthographic error] | |
The giant swiftlet (Hydrochous gigas), also known as the waterfall swift, is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Hydrochous.[2] It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
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- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Hydrochous gigas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "ITIS Report: Hydrochous". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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