White-rumped swiftlet
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Aerodramus spodiopygius

The white-rumped swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius ) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.

It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu. Birds in Australia are now treated as a separate species, Australian swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae ).

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rocky areas.

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References

1. White-rumped swiftlet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-rumped_swiftlet
2. White-rumped swiftlet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22686528/93116300

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