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The Halmahera swiftlet or Moluccan swiftlet (''Aerodramus infuscatus'', formerly ''Collocalia infuscata'') is a species in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The IUCN lumps the Halmahera swiftlet, the
Sulawesi swiftlet The Sulawesi swiftlet (''Aerodramus sororum'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Moluccan swiftlet. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowl ...
, and the
Seram swiftlet The Seram swiftlet (''Aerodramus ceramensis'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Buru, Seram, Boano and Ambon Island. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Moluccan swiftlet. Its natural habitats are subtropic ...
together, calling it the
Moluccan swiftlet The Moluccan swiftlets (''Aerodramus infuscatus'') is a swift in the family Apodidae. They are endemic to Indonesia. They were at one time considered conspecific. The three subspecies are: *Sulawesi swiftlet, ''Aerodramus i. sororum'' *Halmah ...
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References

*Rheindt, F.E., and R.O. Hutchinson. 2007. A photoshot odyssey through the confused avian taxonomy of Seram and Buru (southern Moluccas). BirdingASIA 7: 18–38. {{Taxonbar, from=Q27542
Halmahera swiftlet The Halmahera swiftlet or Moluccan swiftlet (''Aerodramus infuscatus'', formerly ''Collocalia infuscata'') is a species in the family Apodidae. It is Endemism, endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical m ...
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Halmahera swiftlet The Halmahera swiftlet or Moluccan swiftlet (''Aerodramus infuscatus'', formerly ''Collocalia infuscata'') is a species in the family Apodidae. It is Endemism, endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical m ...