The Ethiopian swallow is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. Although it is non-migratory, its range is wide, extending from Benin to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Blanford, WT 1869
Reference:
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.
(4), 4 p.329
Protonym:
Hirundo aethiopica
Type locality:
northern Ethiopia; type from Barakit, Tigre.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18663268
Avibase ID:
42E93B64D9C74D3F
Avibase ID:
avibase-42E93B64
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/42E93B64
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560456
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hirondelle d'Éthiopie ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hirondelle d'Éthiopie ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Hirundo aethiopica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hirundo aethiopica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hirundo aethiopica [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Ethiopian Swallow ( Hirundo aethiopica) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo aethiopica [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo aethiopica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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