Halmahera swiftlet
The Halmahera swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus) is a species in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Halmahera.
| Halmahera swiftlet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. infuscatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus infuscatus (Salvadori, 1880) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The IUCN lumps the Halmahera swiftlet, the Sulawesi swiftlet, and the Seram swiftlet together, calling it the Moluccan swiftlet.
References
- BirdLife International 2018. Aerodramus infuscatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22686522A130108054. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22686522A130108054.en. Downloaded on 09 April 2019.
- 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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