Friday, June 8, 2012

>Aerodramus francicus (Mascarene Swiftlet)

Mascarene Swiftlet

Mascarene Swiftlet
Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Apodidae
Genus:Aerodramus
Species:A. francicus
Binomial name
Aerodramus francicus
(Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms
Collocalia francica
The Mascarene Swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, caves, arable land, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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