Kingdom Animalia Order Apodiformes Genus Aerodramus Higher classification Aerodramus | Phylum Chordata Family Apodidae Scientific name Aerodramus palawanensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Swiftlet, Bird, Aerodramus, Swift, Philippine swiftlet | ||
The Palawan swiftlet (Aerodramus palawanensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is endemic to the Philippines. It uses echolocation to navigate and hunt in the darkness.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
Palawan swiftlet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA