Aerodramus spodiopygius Peale 1848 (white-rumped swiftlet)
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Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Apodidae
Alternative combinations: Collocalia spodiopygia, Macropteryx spodiopygius
Belongs to Aerodramus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Balouet and Olson 1989, Steadman 1993 and Worthy et al. 1998
Sister taxa: Aerodramus fuciphagus, Aerodramus salangana, Aerodramus sawtelli, Aerodramus vanikorensis
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Caledonia (2 collections), Niue (11), Tonga (1)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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