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Cave swiftlet

Cave swiftlet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Collocalia
Species:
C. linchi
Binomial name
Collocalia linchi

The cave swiftlet or linchi swiftlet (Collocalia linchi) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found on the Indonesia islands of Sumatra, Java and Bali. It is a woodland species and nests in caves. The Bornean swiftlet was considered a subspecies, but is now usually considered distinct.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Collocalia linchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22686498A93114737. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22686498A93114737.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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