Taxonomic note
Aerodramus whiteheadi (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously placed in the genus Collocalia.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2020 | Data Deficient | |
2016 | Data Deficient | |
2012 | Data Deficient | |
2008 | Data Deficient | |
2004 | Data Deficient | |
2000 | Data Deficient | |
1996 | Vulnerable | |
1994 | Vulnerable | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 170,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 3 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population size of this species has not been quantified. Further research is required.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to on-going habitat destruction (del Hoyo et al. 1999).
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Philippines | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Philippines | Mount Apo |
Philippines | Mount Kitanglad |
Philippines | Mount Matutum |
Philippines | Mount Pulag National Park |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
Altitude | 1200 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Shifting agriculture | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Whitehead's Swiftlet Aerodramus whiteheadi. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/whiteheads-swiftlet-aerodramus-whiteheadi on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.