The South African cliff swallow, also known as the South African swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae native to central−western and southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sundevall, CJ 1850)
Reference:
Öfvers. Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akad. Förh.
7 p.108
Protonym:
Hirundo spilodera
Type locality:
South Africa; type from the Mooi River, Transvaal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60167550#page/118/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
7D1AE743D8097CD7
Avibase ID:
avibase-7D1AE743
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7D1AE743
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916683
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: South African Cliff Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: South African Cliff Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hirondelle sud-africaine ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hirondelle sud-africaine ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 1st edition: African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements, version 2021: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements, version 2022: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements, version 2023: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 3rd edition: African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 4th edition: South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements, version 2015: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements, version 2016: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements, version 2017: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements, version 2018: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Clements, version 2019: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 1.50: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 1.52: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 1.53: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 1.54: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 1.55: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 2015: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 2016: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 2017: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 2018: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 2019: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 2021: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 2022: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
eBird version 2023: South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: South African Cliff Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): South African Cliff Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): South African Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: African Cliff Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Petrochelidon spilodera |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Petrochelidon spilodera |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Petrochelidon spilodera |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: South African Swallow ( Hirundo spilodera) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): South African Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon spilodera) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo spilodera |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Petrochelidon spilodera |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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