The Seram swiftlet (Aerodramus infuscatus ceramensis) is a subspecies of the Moluccan swiftlet, in the family Apodidae. It is found in Buru, Seram, Boano and Ambon Island. It used to be considered a seperate species from the Moluccan swiftlet, but was lumped by the International Ornithologists' Union in August 2024.
| Seram swiftlet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Aerodramus |
| Species: | A. i. ceramensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aerodramus infuscatus ceramensis (van Oort, 1911)
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
edit- Rheindt, F.E., and R.O. Hutchinson. 2007. A photoshot odyssey through the confused avian taxonomy of Seram and Buru (southern Moluccas). BirdingASIA 7: 18–38.