Ridgetop swiftlet

The ridgetop swiftlet (Collocalia isonota) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Ridgetop swiftlet
Ridgetop swiftlet nesting in Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Collocalia
Species:
C. isonota
Binomial name
Collocalia isonota
Synonyms
  • Collocalia esculenta isonata
  • Collocalia linchi isonota

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was previously considered a subspecies of the glossy swiftlet.

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