I personally spotted these bird species in the highlands of Mt. Sambilikan, Agusan del Sur. Philippine swiftlets are usually flying high above the sky. Some of them was also spotted in the caves of Andanan watershed. The local people in the area are collecting its nest for birds nets soup.
These Philippine swiftlets species belongs to kingdom animalia, Phylum- Chordata, Class-Aves, Order-Apodiformes, Family Apodidae. Its scientific name is Collocalia mearnsi.
The IUCN red list categorized Philippine Swiftlet as least concern. Although endemic to the island of the Philippines. Their population is still in excellent condition that they are not in need of immediate conservation attention.
These Philippine swiftlets glide on the air to catch small insects as food. And usually inhabits the caves as their resting areas and where they usually built their nests. I wish I had a slr canon camera, to took more photograph of these Philippine Bird species
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