The plain swift is a medium-sized swift. Although this bird is superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin, it is not related to those passerine species. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Jardine, W 1830)
Reference:
Edinb. J. Nat. Geogr. Sci.
1 no.4 p.242 pl.6
Protonym:
Cypselus unicolor
Type locality:
Madeira.
Link:
https://archive.org/details/edinburghjournal1182unse/page/242/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
59A5A24E0F334354
Avibase ID:
avibase-59A5A24E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/59A5A24E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555006
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martinet unicolore ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martinet unicolore ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 1st edition: Plain-colored Swift ( Apus unicolor) |
Clements, version 2021: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2023: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2024: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 4th edition: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.52: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.53: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.54: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2022: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2023: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
eBird version 2024: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Apus unicolor |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Apus unicolor unicolor [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Apus unicolor unicolor [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Plain Swift ( Apus unicolor) [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Apus unicolor [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Apus unicolor [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Apus [apus or unicolor]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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