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Grey-rumped Swiftlet
Collocalia marginata Salvadori, 1882
Apodidae — Swifts
Grey-rumped Swiftlet, Collocalia marginata, is a swift in the family Apodidae that breeds in the Philippines across much of the archipelago, though not Mindanao. It was first described by Salvadori in 1882. It is linked mainly with tropical moist lowland forest, but it can also be seen in a wide range of other settings, including coastal places, upland forest, farmland and roads. It was once treated as part of the glossy swiftlet, but is now recognised separately. Two subspecies are listed, one in the northern islands and one in the Visayas, with Palawan possibly included in the latter.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Philippines
