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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
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Description
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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.
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Size
14 cm
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Swifts Genus
Echolocating Swiftlets Species
Whitehead's Swiftlet