About the Philippine Spinetail
The Philippine spinetail, also known as the Philippine needletail or Philippine spine-tailed swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Mindanao and Visayas. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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Formerly placed in the genus Chaetura but is now in Mearnsia. This species is monotypic and has no subspecies.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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