Moluccan swiftlet
| Moluccan swiftlet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
The Moluccan swiftlets (Aerodramus sp.) are a group of three species of swift in the Apodidae family. They are endemic to Indonesia. They were at one time considered conspecific.
The three species that form the group are:
- Sulawesi swiftlet, Aerodramus sororum
- Halmahera swiftlet, Aerodramus infuscatus
- Seram swiftlet, Aerodramus ceramensis
Their natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Aerodramus infuscatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
- Rheindt, F.E., and R.O. Hutchinson. 2007. A photoshot odyssey through the confused avian taxonomy of Seram and Buru (southern Moluccas). BirdingASIA 7: 18-38.
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