The Caroline swiftlet (''Aerodramus inquietus''), also known as the island swiftlet, Micronesian swiftlet, or Caroline Islands swiftlet, is a species of
swift in the family
Apodidae.
Some
taxonomists
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consider it to be a subspecies of the
uniform swiftlet
The uniform swiftlet, (''Aerodramus vanikorensis''), also known as the Vanikoro swiftlet or lowland swiftlet, is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. The colouring is dark grey-brown, darker on the upperparts with som ...
. It is
endemic to the
Caroline Islands, and its natural
habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland
forests.
References
External links
Caroline swiftlet ''Aerodramus inquietus'' (BirdLife International)Caroline swiftlet ''Aerodramus inquietus'' (IUCN Red List of Threatened Species)* Chim Yến đảo
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island swiftlet
The island swiftlet, also known as the Caroline swiftlet, Micronesian swiftlet, or Caroline Islands swiftlet, (''Aerodramus inquietus'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the unifor ...
Fauna of the Caroline Islands
Birds of Micronesia
Caroline swiftlet
Caroline swiftlet
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