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Philippine Needletail

Mearnsia picina (Tweeddale, A 1879)

The Philippine spine-tailed swift, also known as the Philippine needletail or Philippine spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Mindanao and Visayas. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Mearnsia
Scientific:
  Mearnsia picina

Original description

Citation:
  (Tweeddale, A 1879)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1878, pt.4 p.944 pl.59

Imprint year:
  1878

Protonym:
  Chaetura picina

Type locality:
  Zamboanga, Mindanao.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90451#page/572/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5B67443F9112FCBF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5B67443F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5B67443F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554975


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Mearnsia picina: West and East Visayas, Mindanao group, and Sulu Archipelago (central and southern Philippines)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Philippine Needletail
Catalan:
Falciot cuaespinós de les Filipines
Czech:
rorýs ostnitoocasý
Danish:
Hvidvinget Tornhalesejler
German:
Philippinensegler
Spanish:
Vencejo Filipino
Spanish (Spain):
Vencejo filipino
Finnish:
filippiinienkiitäjä
French:
Martinet des Philippines
Croatian:
filipinska čiopa
Hungarian:
fülöp-szigeteki sarlósfecske
Italian:
Rondone codaspinosa delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji):
firipinharioamatsubame
Japanese:
フィリピンハリオアマツバメ
Lithuanian:
Filipininė mearnsija
Dutch:
Filipijnse Gierzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitvengseglar
Norwegian:
Hvitvingeseiler
Polish:
krótkosternik filipiński
Portuguese:
rabo-espinhoso-filipino
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-espinhoso-filipino
Russian:
Филиппинский колючехвост
Slovak:
srp ihlochvostý
Serbian:
Filipinska iglorepa čiopa
Swedish:
filippinsk taggstjärtseglare
Ukrainian:
Голкохвіст філіпінський
Chinese:
菲律宾针尾雨燕
Chinese (Traditional):
白喉刺尾雨燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martinet des Philippines ( Mearnsia picina)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martinet des Philippines ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements 1st edition:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2021:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2022:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2023:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2024:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements 3rd edition:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements 4th edition:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2015:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2016:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2017:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2018:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Clements, version 2019:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 1.50:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 1.52:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2015:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2016:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2017:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2018:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2019:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2021:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2022:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2023:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
eBird version 2024:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Philippine Spinetailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Philippine Spine-tailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Philippine Spine-tailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Philippine Spinetail ( Mearnsia picina)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Philippine Spine-tailed Swift ( Mearnsia picina)
Oriental Bird Club:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Mearnsia picina
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Mearnsia picina
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Mearnsia picina
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Philippine Needletail ( Mearnsia picina)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mearnsia picina
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Mearnsia picina

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Falciot cuaespinós de les Filipines
Czech: rorýs ostnitoocasý, Rorýs ostroocasý
Danish: Hvidvinget Sejler, Hvidvinget Tornhalesejler
German: Philippinen Segler, Philippinensegler
English: Philippine Needletail, Philippine Spinetail, Philippine Spinetail Swift, Philippine Spinetailed Swift, Philippine Spine-tailed Swift, Phillipine Needletail
English, HBW: Philippine Spinetail
English (IOC): Philippine Spine-tailed Swift
English (United States): Philippine Spinetailed Swift
Esperanto: Filipina pinglovostulo
Spanish: Rabitojo Malayo, Vencejo Filipino
Spanish (Spain): Vencejo filipino
Spanish (HBW): Philippine Needletail
Estonian: laiktiib-kammsaba
Finnish: Filippiinienkiitäjä
French: Martinet des Philippines
Croatian: filipinska čiopa
Hungarian: fülöp-szigeteki sarlósfecske
Italian: Rondone codaspinosa delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji): firipinharioamatsubame
Japanese: フィリピンハリオアマツバメ
Scientific: Chaetura picina, Mearnsia picina
Lithuanian: Filipininė mearnsija
Dutch: Filipijnse Gierzwaluw, Filippijnse Gierzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitvengseglar
Norwegian: Hvitvingeseiler
Polish: krótkosternik filipinski, krótkosternik filipiński
Portuguese: rabo-espinhoso-filipino
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-espinhoso-filipino
Russian: Стриж иглохвостый филиппинский, Филиппинский иглохвост, Филиппинский колючехвост
Slovak: srp ihlochvostý
Serbian: Filipinska iglorepa čiopa
Swedish: Filippinsk taggstjärtseglare
Turkish: Filipin iğnekuyruğu, Filipin İğnekuyruğu
Ukrainian: Голкохвіст філіпінський
Chinese: *白喉针尾雨燕, 白喉针尾雨燕, 菲律宾针尾雨燕
Chinese (Traditional): 白喉刺尾雨燕

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