Grey-rumped Swiftlet

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Grey-rumped Swiftlet (<em>Collocalia marginata</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Grey-rumped Swiftlet (Collocalia marginata) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Collocalia; binomial: Collocalia marginata; authority: Salvadori, 1882.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Grey-rumped Swiftlet C. marginata is split from Glossy Swiftlet C. esculenta (Rheindt et al. 2017).

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