The white-naped swift is the largest representative of the swift family in the New World and one of the two largest species in the world. Only the purple needletail of Asia may be slightly larger. This bird is found principally in western and central Mexico, with one record on the Guatemalan border. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(de Saussure, HLF 1859)
Reference:
Rev. Mag. Zool. Pure Appl.
(2), 11 p.118
Protonym:
Acanthylis semicollaris
Type locality:
Great forests of Mexico = San Joaquin, near City of Mexico.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13712906
Avibase ID:
6CDEB3D115C1472A
Avibase ID:
avibase-6CDEB3D1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6CDEB3D1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554942
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martinet à nuque blanche ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martinet à nuque blanche ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 1st edition: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2021: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2022: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2023: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2024: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 3rd edition: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 4th edition: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2015: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2016: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2017: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2018: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Clements, version 2019: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 1.50: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 1.52: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 1.53: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 1.54: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 1.55: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2015: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2016: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2017: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2018: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2019: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2021: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2022: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2023: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
eBird version 2024: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aerornis semicollaris |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aërornis semicollaris |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aërornis semicollaris |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-naped Swift ( Streptoprocne semicollaris) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Streptoprocne semicollaris |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Streptoprocne semicollaris |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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