Mascarene swiftlet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Apodidae |
Genus: | Aerodramus |
Species: | A. francicus |
Binomial name | |
Aerodramus francicus (Gmelin, 1789) |
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Synonyms | |
Collocalia francica |
Collocalia francica
The Mascarene swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, caves, arable land, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.