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Palau Swiftlet

Birds

The Palau swiftlet, Aerodramus pelewensis, is a swift of the family Apodidae, formally described by Ernst Mayr in 1935. It is endemic to Palau, found nowhere else in the world, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, reflecting a stable population with no immediate conservation threats. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Aerodramus pelewensis 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Aerodramus, Taxa
Source Palau Swiftlet (Wikidata)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Palau Swiftlet (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Palau Swiftlet (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It is endemic to Palau, found nowhere else in the world, where it inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead paragraph; begins "Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical m"
    Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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2. Palau Swiftlet (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q27456 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Aerodramus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Apodidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 525
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 525
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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