The Marquesan swiftlet (Aerodramus ocistus) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.[1] It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

While this species is considered a full species in the IOC World Bird List (version 15.1),[2] the IUCN/BirdLife International treat it as a subspecies (Aerodramus leucophaeus ocistus) of Polynesian swiftlet.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Marquesan Swiftlet". Manu. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Owlet-nightjars, treeswifts, swifts – IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  3. ↑ Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International Digital Checklist of the Birds of the World (10th ed.). BirdLife International. 2025.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquesan_swiftlet