Philippine Spinetail
Mearnsia picina
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Birds
The Philippine spinetail, also known as the Philippine needletail or Philippine spine-tailed swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Mindanao and Visayas. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae
- Genus
- Mearnsia