Pygmy swiftlet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Apodidae
Genus: Collocalia
Species:
C. troglodytes
Binomial name
Collocalia troglodytes
Gray, GR, 1845

The pygmy swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. At under 9 cm (3.5 in), it is the world's smallest swift. It weighs only 5 grams.

Swiftlets that nest in complete darkness in caves can use echolocation, the ability to position an object by reflected sound, used by other animals such as dolphins and bats.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Collocalia troglodytes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22686504A130107820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22686504A130107820.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.