The pearl-breasted swallow is a small swallow. It breeds in southern Africa from Angola, southern Congo and Tanzania southwards. It is partially migratory with many birds from the south west of South Africa wintering further north. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Sundevall, CJ 1850
Reference:
Öfvers. Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akad. Förh.
7 p.107
Protonym:
Hirundo dimidiata
Type locality:
upper Caffraria; type from Leroma, Transvaal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60167550#page/117/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
0E5AB5F0D155162A
Avibase ID:
avibase-0E5AB5F0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0E5AB5F0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560465
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hirondelle à gorge perlée ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hirondelle à gorge perlée ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Hirundo dimidiata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hirundo dimidiata [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hirundo dimidiata [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Pearl-breasted Swallow ( Hirundo dimidiata) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo dimidiata [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo dimidiata [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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