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Madagascar Swift

Apus balstoni (Bartlett, E 1880)

The Malagasy black swift or Madagascar swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Apus
Scientific:
  Apus balstoni

Original description

Citation:
  (Bartlett, E 1880)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1879, Part 4 p.770

Protonym:
  Cypselus balstoni

Type locality:
  Betsileo, Madagascar.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28521952

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  20022FF9E13987ED

Avibase ID:
  avibase-20022FF9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/20022FF9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 693376

Geographic range:

  • Apus balstoni balstoni: Madagascar
  • Apus balstoni mayottensis: Comoro Islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Madagascar Swift
Catalan:
Falciot de Madagascar
Czech:
rorýs Balstonův
Danish:
Madagaskarsejler
German:
Madagaskarsegler
Spanish:
Vencejo de Balston
Spanish (Spain):
Vencejo de Balston
French:
Martinet malgache
Croatian:
madagaskarska čiopa
Italian:
Rondone del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji):
madagasukaruamatsubame
Japanese:
マダガスカルアマツバメ
Lithuanian:
Madagaskarinis čiurlys
Dutch:
Madagaskargierzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gassarseglar
Norwegian:
Gasserseiler
Polish:
jerzyk madagaskarski
Portuguese:
andorinhão-preto-malgaxe
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-de-balston
Russian:
Мадагаскарский стриж
Slovak:
dážďovník madagaskarský
Serbian:
Madagaskarska čiopa
Swedish:
madagaskarseglare
Ukrainian:
серпокрилець коморський
Chinese:
马岛黑雨燕
Chinese (Traditional):
馬達加斯加雨燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martinet malgache ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Malagasy Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Malagasy Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Malagasy Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Malagasy Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Malagasy Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Malagasy Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Malagasy Black Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Madagascar Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Malagasy Black Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Malagasy Black Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Malagasy Black Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Malagasy Black Swift ( Apus balstoni) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Apus balstoni [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Apus [barbatus, sladeniae or balstoni] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Falciot de Madagascar
Czech: rorýs Balstonův
Danish: Madagaskarsejler
German: Madagascarsegler, Madagaskarsegler
English: Madagascar Black Swift, Madagascar Swift, Malagasy Black Swift, Malagasy Swift
English, HBW: Madagascar Swift
English (IOC): Malagasy Black Swift
English (United States): Madagascar Swift, Malagasy Swift
Esperanto: Madagaskara apuso
Spanish: Vencejo de Balston, Vencejo de Madagascar
Spanish (Spain): Vencejo de Balston
Spanish (HBW): Madagascar Swift
Estonian: madagaskari piiritaja, madagaskari piiritaja (madagaskari piirpääsuke), madagaskari piirpääsuke
French: Martinet des Comores, Martinet malgache
Croatian: madagaskarska čiopa
Italian: Rondone del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji): madagasukaruamatsubame, minamikuroamatsubame
Japanese: マダガスカルアマツバメ, ミナミクロアマツバメ
Scientific: Apus balstoni, Apus balstoni balstoni, Apus barbatus balstoni, Cypselus balstoni
Lithuanian: Madagaskarinis čiurlys
Dutch: Balstons Gierzwaluw, Madagascargierzwaluw, Madagaskargierzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gassarseglar
Norwegian: Gasserseiler
Polish: jerzyk madagaskarski
Portuguese: andorinhão-preto-malgaxe
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-de-balston
Russian: Мадагаскарский стриж, Стриж мадагаскарский
Slovak: dážďovník madagaskarský
Serbian: Madagaskarska čiopa
Swedish: madagaskarseglare
Turkish: Madagaskar ebabili
Ukrainian: серпокрилець коморський
Chinese: 马岛黑雨燕
Chinese (Traditional): 馬達加斯加雨燕

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