Pygmy swiftlet

Pygmy swiftlet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Apodidae
Genus:Collocalia
Species: C. troglodytes
Binomial name
Collocalia troglodytes
Gray, GR, 1845

The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. At under 9 cm (3.5 in), it the world's smallest swift.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Collocalia troglodytes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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