Volcano Swiftlet
A species of Echolocating Swiftlets Scientific name : Aerodramus vulcanorum Genus : Echolocating Swiftlets
Volcano Swiftlet, A species of Echolocating Swiftlets
Botanical name: Aerodramus vulcanorum
Genus: Echolocating Swiftlets
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Description
Description
The volcano swiftlet (Aerodramus vulcanorum) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae formerly considered conspecific with the Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris). It is endemic to several sites in western Java in Indonesia.
Habitat
Aerodramus vulcanorum nests in rock crevices at 1000 to 3,000m above sea level. It forages around peaks and ridges of volcanoes and over hilly primary forest. All known breeding sites are on active volcanoes. the active elevation range of this species plays a major role in where it lives.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Swifts Genus
Echolocating Swiftlets Species
Volcano Swiftlet