Philippine spinetail
| Philippine spine-tailed swift | |
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| Species: | M. picina
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| Mearnsia picina (Tweeddale, 1879)
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The Philippine spine-tailed swift (Mearnsia picina), also known as the Philippine needletail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
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