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Ridgetop Swiftlet
Collocalia isonota Oberholser, 1906
Apodidae — Swifts
Ridgetop Swiftlet, Collocalia isonota, is a swift found in the Philippines, with breeding range in the Oriental Region. It occurs on Luzon, Mindanao and in the Sulu Archipelago, and is associated with tropical moist lowland forests. First described by Oberholser in 1906, it was once treated as part of the glossy swiftlet. It is a small bird in the swift family, with a square tail. Its back and wing upperparts are dark dull blue with a moderate green gloss, and the underparts show grey and white patterning.
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae — Swifts
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Philippines
