Plume-toed Swiftlet

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Plume-toed Swiftlet (<em>Collocalia affinis</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Plume-toed Swiftlet (Collocalia affinis) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Collocalia; binomial: Collocalia affinis; authority: Beavan, 1867.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Plume-toed Swiftlet C. affinis is split from Glossy Swiftlet C. esculenta (Rheindt et al. 2017); English name provisional.

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