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Pygmy Swiftlet
Pygmy-swiftlet
Information
Range Philippines
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Class Aves
Order Apodiformes
Family Apodidae
Genus Collocalia
Species Collocalia troglodytes
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

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

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

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