Seram swiftlet
| Seram swiftlet | |
|---|---|
| Not recognized (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. ceramensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus ceramensis (van Oort, 1911) | |
The Seram swiftlet (Aerodramus ceramensis) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is endemic to Buru and Seram Islands. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Moluccan swiftlet.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- Rheindt, F.E., and R.O. Hutchinson. 2007. A photoshot odyssey through the confused avian taxonomy of Seram and Buru (southern Moluccas). BirdingASIA 7: 18-38.
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