Classification

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.191

Protonym:
  Hirundo esculenta

Type locality:
  China, error = Amboina.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/211/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  4603DB3FA6F18B3A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-4603DB3F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/4603DB3F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554944

Geographic range:

• Collocalia esculenta esculenta: central and southern Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula islands (off eastern Sulawesi), southern Moluccas (to Kai Islands), and Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
• Collocalia esculenta spilura: northern Moluccas
• Collocalia esculenta manadensis: northern Sulawesi, and Sangihe, Siau, and Talaud islands (to northeast of Sulawesi)
• Collocalia esculenta minuta: Salayar, Bonerate, Tanahjampea, and Kalao islands (northern Flores Sea)
• Collocalia esculenta amethystina: Waigeo (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea)
• Collocalia esculenta numforensis: Numfor (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
• Collocalia esculenta [nitens or erwini]: New Guinea including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea), Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea), and Karkar
• Collocalia esculenta misimae: Misima and Rossel (Louisiade Archipelago, off southeastern New Guinea)
• Collocalia esculenta stresemanni: Admiralty Islands (Manus, Rambutyo, Nauna, and Los Negros)
• Collocalia esculenta heinrothi: New Hanover, Nusa, Dyaul, and New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
• Collocalia esculenta spilogaster: Bismarck Archipelago (Lihir Group and Tatau Islands)
• Collocalia esculenta hypogrammica: Bismarck Archipelago (Nissan and Green)
• Collocalia esculenta tametamele: New Britain including Witu Islands (to the northwest; southeastern Bismarck Archipelago
• Collocalia esculenta lagonoleucos: Buka and Bougainville (northwestern Solomon Islands; identity of population on Shortland not determined, but possibly this subspecies)
• Collocalia esculenta becki: central and northeastern Solomon Islands; single record from Malaita
• Collocalia esculenta makirensis: Makira (southeastern Solomon Islands)
• Collocalia esculenta desiderata: Rennell (southeastern Solomon Islands)
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