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Satin Swiftlet

Collocalia uropygialis

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Apodidae

The satin swiftlet (Collocalia uropygialis) is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the glossy swiftlet.

Distribution

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