Glossy Swiftlet
Glossy Swiftlet (<em>Collocalia esculenta</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Glossy Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Collocalia; binomial: Collocalia esculenta; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Subspecies taxononomy principally follows Dickinson & Remsen (2013), modified by Salomonsen (2013) and Rheindt et al. (2017). Collocalia esculenta is treated as monotypic by Beehler & Pratt (2016).
