Mayr's Swiftlet
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The Mayr's Swiftlet is a species of swift
in the Apodidae family.
It is found in Papua New Guinea
and Solomon Islands
.
Swift
The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds...
in the Apodidae family.
It is found in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
and Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
.
Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Aerodramus orientalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.