Collocalia francica

The Mascarene Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, caves, arable land, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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The Collocalia francica is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Nothing known about the Collocalia francica

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Apodidae
Genus : Collocalia
Species : francica
Authority : (Gmelin, 1789)