The Malagasy palm swift is a small swift in the family Apodidae. It is very similar to the African palm swift, Cypsiurus parvus, with which it was formerly considered conspecific. It was split based on differences in vocalizations and plumage coloration. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sharpe, RB 1871)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
Part 2 p.315
Protonym:
Cypselus gracilis
Avibase ID:
07AB7B3FEA7FA87B
Avibase ID:
avibase-07AB7B3F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/07AB7B3F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693347
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Malagasy Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Malagasy Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Malagasy Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Madagascar Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Madagascar Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Madagascar Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Madagascar Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022): Madagascar Palm-swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Malagasy Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Malagasy Palm-Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Malagasy Palm Swift ( Cypsiurus gracilis) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Cypsiurus [parvus or gracilis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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