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Bismarck Woodswallow

Artamus insignis Sclater, PL 1877

The white-backed woodswallow or Bismarck woodswallow is a species of bird in the family Artamidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Artamidae
Genus:
   Artamus
Scientific:
  Artamus insignis


Original description

Citation:
  Sclater, PL 1877

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 1 p.101 pl.15

Protonym:
  Artamus insignis

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28510667


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  308220999E1C5790

Avibase ID:
  avibase-30822099

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/30822099


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558762

Geographic range:

  • Artamus insignis: Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain and New Ireland)
English:
Bismarck Woodswallow
Catalan:
artami de les illes Bismarck
Czech:
lasolet bismarcký
Danish:
Bismarcksvalestær
German:
Schneerücken-Schwalbenstar
Spanish:
Artamo Dorsiblanco
Spanish (Spain):
Artamo Dorsiblanco
Finnish:
uudenbritannianleiju
French:
Langrayen des Bismarck
Croatian:
bjeloleđa lastavičarka
Hungarian:
melanéz fecskeseregély
Italian:
Rondine boschereccia delle Bismarck
Japanese (romaji):
bisuma-kumoritsubame
Japanese:
ビスマークモリツバメ
Lithuanian:
Bismarko artamas
Dutch:
Bismarckspitsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bismarcksvalestare
Norwegian:
Bismarcksvalestær
Polish:
ostrolot melanezyjski
Portuguese:
andorinha-do-mato-das-bismarck
Russian:
Белоспинный артам
Slovak:
hmyziar melanézsky
Serbian:
Bizmarkova šumska lasta
Swedish:
bismarcksvalstare
Ukrainian:
Ланграйн меланезійський
Chinese:
俾斯麦燕鵙
Chinese (Traditional):
俾斯麥燕鵙


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Langrayen des Bismarck ( Artamus insignis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Langrayen des Bismark ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 1st edition:
Bismarck Wood Swallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements, version 2021:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements, version 2022:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements, version 2023:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 3rd edition:
Bismarck Wood Swallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 4th edition:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements, version 2015:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements, version 2016:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements, version 2017:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements, version 2018:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Clements, version 2019:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 1.50:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 1.52:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 1.53:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 1.54:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 1.55:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 2015:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 2016:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 2017:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 2018:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 2019:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 2021:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 2022:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
eBird version 2023:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Bismarck Wood Swallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Bismarck Wood Swallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Bismarck Wood-swallow ( Artamus insignis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Artamus insignis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Artamus insignis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Artamus insignis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Bismarck Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
White-backed Woodswallow ( Artamus insignis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Artamus insignis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Artamus insignis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: artami de les illes Bismarck
Czech: Lasolet bismarcký
Danish: Bismarcksvalestær
German: Bismarck Schwalbenstar, Bismarckschwalbenstar, Schneerücken-Schwalbenstar
English: Bismarck Wood Swallow, Bismarck Woodswallow, Bismarck Wood-swallow, Bismark Woodswallow, New Britain Woodswallow, Sclater's Woodswallow, Sclater's Wood-Swallow, White-backed Woodswallow
English, HBW: White-backed Woodswallow
English (IOC): White-backed Woodswallow
English (United States): Bismarck Woodswallow
Esperanto: Fama artamo
Spanish: Artamo Dorsiblanco, Golondrina del Bosque de Bismarck
Spanish (Spain): Artamo Dorsiblanco
Spanish (HBW): Bismarck Woodswallow
Estonian: melaneesia tuulas
Finnish: uudenbritannianleiju, Uudenenglanninleiju
French: Langrayen des Bismarck, Langrayen des Bismark
Croatian: bjeloleđa lastavičarka
Hungarian: melanéz fecskeseregély
Italian: Artamo delle Isole Bismarck, Rondine boschereccia delle Bismarck
Japanese (romaji): bisumaakumoritsubame, bisuma-kumoritsubame
Japanese: ビスマアクモリツバメ, ビスマークモリツバメ
Kirghiz: Бисмарк токой чабалекейи
Scientific: Artamus insignis
Lithuanian: Bismarko artamas
Dutch: Bismarckspitsvogel, Bismarck-spitsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bismarcksvalestare
Norwegian: Bismarcksvalestær
Polish: ostrolot melanezyjski
Portuguese: andorinha-do-mato-das-bismarck
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinha-do-bosque-das-bismarck
Russian: Белоспинный артам, Бисмаркский артам
Slovak: hmyziar melanézsky
Serbian: Bizmarkova šumska lasta
Swedish: Bismarcksvalstare
Turkish: Bismark ormankırlangıcı
Ukrainian: Ланграйн меланезійський
Chinese: 俾斯麦燕鵙
Chinese (Traditional): 俾斯麥燕鵙

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