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Philippine Swiftlet

Aerodramus mearnsi
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
phiswi1, PHSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesAerodramus mearnsi
Codesphiswi1, PHSW
Identification

The Philippine Swiftlet (Aerodramus mearnsi) is a member of the Swifts family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code phiswi1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swifts
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chested Swift
Cypseloides lemosi
Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus
White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Philippine Swiftlet photo
(c) Patrick Palines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Patrick Palines

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aerodramus mearnsi

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: phiswi1