
Whitehead's Swiftlet
A species of Echolocating Swiftlets Scientific name : Aerodramus whiteheadi Genus : Echolocating Swiftlets
Whitehead's Swiftlet, A species of Echolocating Swiftlets
Botanical name: Aerodramus whiteheadi
Genus: Echolocating Swiftlets
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Description

Description

Whitehead's swiftlet (Aerodramus whiteheadi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is named after the British explorer John Whitehead (1860-1899) who collected natural history specimens in Borneo and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Its status is insufficiently known.

Size
14 cm


Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Swifts Genus
Echolocating Swiftlets Species
Whitehead's Swiftlet