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(Redirected from Palawan swiftlet) Subspecies of bird

Ameline swiftlet
Photo of the "A. a. palawanesis", one of its subspecies
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Aerodramus
Species: A. amelis
Binomial name
Aerodramus amelis
(Oberholser, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Collocalia vanikorensis amelis

The Ameline swiftlet (Aerodramus amelis), also known as the grey swiftlet, was formerly considered as a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. Despite some fears around conservation, the species remains a Least-concern species.

Description and taxonomy

Ebird describes this species as "Medium-sized brownish swiftlet with a weakly forked tail. Found only in the Philippine lowlands. Typically encountered alone or in loose groups over various open habitats, often soaring high. Fairly uniform brown plumage, lack of a pale rump, and size distinguish this species from most others in the area; Philippine Swiftlet is the most similar but is smaller, has a more square-tipped tail, and generally favors higher elevations (typically 700 meters and above)."

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognised:

Ecology and behavior

It feeds small insects in flight. Forms groups of up to 40 individuals associating with other swiftlets.

Typically nests in dark caves. Nest is round, composted of plant matter, moss and saliva. Average clutch is just 1-2 eggs. Not much else is known about its breeding

Habitat and conservation

Seen in a wide range of habitat including coastal areas, forest and agricultural lands and grassland.

International Union for Conservation of Nature does not yet recognize this as its own species. It has asssessed its parent species, the Uniform swiftlet as least-concern species.

References

  1. "Ameline Swiftlet - Aerodramus amelis". Observation.org. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  2. ^ "Ameline Swiftlet - eBird". ebird.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2022). "Owlet-nightjars, treeswifts & swifts". IOC World Bird List Version 12.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. Kirwan, Guy M.; Chantler, Philip (2024). "Ameline Swiftlet (Aerodramus amelis), version 2.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.palswi2.02species_shared.bow.project_name (inactive 1 November 2024). ISSN 2771-3105.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  5. IUCN (2018-08-09). Aerodramus vanikorensis: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T60835335A132039270 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t60835335a132039270.en.
Taxon identifiers
Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis
Aerodramus amelis


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