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The '''pygmy swiftlet''' (''Collocalia troglodytes'') is a species of [[Swift (bird)|swift]] in the family [[Apodidae]]. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Philippines]]. |
The '''pygmy swiftlet''' ('''''Collocalia troglodytes''''') is a species of [[Swift (bird)|swift]] in the family [[Apodidae]]. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Philippines]]. |
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Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s. At under {{convert|9|cm|in|abbr=on}}, it is the world's smallest swift. It weighs only 5 grams. |
Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s. At under {{convert|9|cm|in|abbr=on}}, it is the world's smallest swift. It weighs only 5 grams. |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Collocalia |
| Species: | C. troglodytes
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| Collocalia troglodytes Gray, GR, 1845
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The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) 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. At under 9 cm (3.5 in), it is the world's smallest swift. It weighs only 5 grams.
Swiftlets that nest in complete darkness in caves can use echolocation, the ability to position an object by reflected sound, used by other animals such as dolphins and bats.[citation needed]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Collocalia troglodytes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22686504A130107820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22686504A130107820.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Price, J. J., Johnson, K. P., & Clayton, D. H. (2004). The Evolution of echolocation in Swiftlets. Journal of Avian Biology 35(2), 135–143. doi: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2004.03182.x
- Thomassen, H. A., Den Tex, R., De Bakker, M., & Povel, G. (2005). Phylogenetic relationship among Swifts and Swiflets . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 37(1), 264–277. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.010
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