Island Swiftlet
| Island Swiftlet | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. inquietus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus inquietus Kittlitz, 1858 | |
| Synonyms | |
Collocalia inquietus
Collocalia vanikorensis inquietus Aerodramus vanikorensis inquietus | |
The Island Swiftlet, also known as the Micronesian Swiftlet, or Caroline Islands Swiftlet, (Aerodramus inquietus) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the Uniform Swiftlet. It is endemic to the Caroline Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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