One of the most highly threatened residents is the edible-nest swiftlet (Collocalia fuciphaga), found inhabiting rocky limestone caves. From Wordnik.com. [Myanmar Coast mangroves] Reference
Of the three single island endemics, the Atiu swiftlet (Collocalia sawtelli), Rarotonga starling (Aplonis cinerascens), and Mangaia kingfisher (Todiramphus ruficollis) are considered Vulnerable. From Wordnik.com. [Cook Islands tropical moist forests] Reference
Three Mascarene endemic birds occur on more than one island, the Mascarene paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone bourbonnensis), Mascarene grey white-eye (Zosterops borbonicus), and Mascarene swiftlet (Collocalia francica). From Wordnik.com. [Mascarene forests] Reference
Other birds include: the endemic Seychelles bulbul Hypsipetes crassirostris, blue pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrima, Seychelles sunbird Nectarinia dussamieri, Seychelles kestrel Falco araea and an endemic cave-nesting swiftlet Collocalia francica elaphra. From Wordnik.com. [Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve, Seychelles] Reference
Birds includes herons Egretta sacra, stork-billed kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis, collared scops owl Otus bakkamoena, white bellied swiftlet Collocalia esculenta, pygmy swiftlet C. troglodytes, scrub-hen Megapodius freycinet cumingii and sea eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster. From Wordnik.com. [Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Philippines] Reference
Collocalia? leucosterna, Gould. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2] Reference
Collocalia francicia, 217. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Indian Hills] Reference
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