Australian swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae)

Wikipedia: Australian swiftlet Source: WIKIPEDIA AustralianSwiftlet.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Aerodramus (Aerodramus); Subfamily Apodinae (Apodinae); Family Swifts (Apodidae)
General: The Australian swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a small bird belonging to the genus Aerodramus in the swift family, Apodidae. It is endemic to Queensland in north-eastern Australia. It was formerly included in the white-rumped swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius) but is now commonly treated as a separate species. It has two subspecies which are occasionally regarded as two separate species: A. t. terraereginae and A. t. chillagoensis (Chillagoe swiftlet). [more]