Philippine spine-tailed swift
The Philippine spine-tailed swift (Mearnsia picina), also known as the Philippine needletail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Mearnsia |
| Species: | M. picina |
| Binomial name | |
| Mearnsia picina (Tweeddale, 1879) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Mearnsia picina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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