NOTES ON THE SIXTH SPECIMEN RECORD OF THE THREE-TOED SWIFTLET Aerodramus papuensis IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
| Posted: |
21/07/2021 |
| Author(s): |
John Erico, Michael K. Tarburton, Steven G. Hamilton |
The Three-toed Swifllet
Aerodramus papuensis Rand is a poorly known and enigmatic member of the Family
Apodidae. There are four uniformly dark swifllets in New Guinea and they are impossible to separate in the
field. In the hand however, the Three-roed Swiftlet can be readily separated by the number of toes and the absence
of a hallux. This paper describes the sixth specimen record of the Three-toed Swifllet; the collection of four
specimens from Losapi Cave (6°38'S, 145°09'E), in Papua New Guinea.
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