Photo of the "A. a. palawanesis", one of its subspecies
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Clade:
Strisores
Order:
Apodiformes
Family:
Apodidae
Genus:
Aerodramus
Species:
A. amelis
Binomial name
Aerodramus amelis
(Oberholser, 1906)
Synonyms
Collocalia vanikorensis amelis
The Ameline swiftlet (Aerodramus amelis), also known as the grey swiftlet, was formerly considered as a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Despite some fears around conservation, the species remains a Least-concern species.[1][2]
Two subspecies are recognised:[3]
A. a. amelis (Oberholser, 1906) – Philippines (except Palawan group)
A. a. palawanensis (Stresemann, 1914) – Palawan group and Balambangan Island (north of northeast Borneo)
^"Ameline Swiftlet - eBird". ebird.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-29.
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2022). "Owlet-nightjars, treeswifts & swifts". IOC World Bird List Version 12.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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