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Philippine Swiftlet
Aerodramus mearnsi (Oberholser, 1912)
Apodidae — Swifts
Philippine Swiftlet, Aerodramus mearnsi, is a swift of the Philippines in the Oriental Region. It is found in tropical dry forest, tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest, and also in tropical submontane forest from 700 metres above sea level. It nests in caves and rock cavities, with a nest formed from moss bound by saliva that hardens. Breeding has been recorded in May in Mindoro, and the nest contains four eggs. It is the only member of its type.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Philippines
