Collocalia neglecta (Drab Swiftlet)

Drab Swiftlet

Collocalia neglecta Gray, GR 1866

The drab swiftlet is a small bird in the swift family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the glossy swiftlet. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Collocalia
Scientific:
  Collocalia neglecta

Original description

Citation:
Gray, GR 1866

Reference:
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3), 17 p.121

Protonym:
Collocalia neglecta

Type locality:
Timor.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16057150

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
3BD2491C274AB67E

Avibase ID:
avibase-3BD2491C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3BD2491C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693217

Geographic range:

Collocalia neglecta neglecta: Lesser Sundas (Sawu, Rote, Semau, and Timor)
Collocalia neglecta perneglecta: Lesser Sundas (Alor, Wetar, and Kisar); populations on Romang, Damar and Tanimbar possibly introgressant with Glossy Swiftlet

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Drab Swiftlet
Czech:
salangana malosundská
Danish:
Timor-glanssalangan
German:
Sundasalangane
Spanish:
Salangana Pardusca
Spanish (Spain):
Salangana pardusca
French:
Salangane négligée
Japanese (romaji):
mujianatsubame
Japanese:
スナイロアナツバメ
Dutch:
Vale Dwergsalangaan
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dunkelsalangan
Norwegian:
dunkelsalangan
Polish:
salangana timorska
Portuguese:
salangana-embaciada
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-timorense
Russian:
Тиморская салангана
Slovak:
salangána prostošatá
Serbian:
Timorska čiopica
Swedish:
gråbrun salangan
Ukrainian:
салангана малосундайська
Chinese:
淡褐金丝燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Collocalia esculenta neglecta [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Collocalia esculenta neglecta [version 2]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Drab Swiftlet ( Collocalia neglecta) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Collocalia [esculenta, isonota, sumbawae, neglecta, uropygialis, affinis or natalis] (sensu lato) by some authors

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Alternative arrangements: 1 2

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

Collocalia [neglecta or esculenta] (taxon group)

Other synonyms