Apus [unicolor or pallidus] (Plain or Pallid Swift)

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Plain or Pallid Swift

Apus [unicolor or pallidus]

Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Apus [unicolor or pallidus]

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
7F0E15E3D30BFCBD

Avibase ID:
avibase-7F0E15E3

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7F0E15E3

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Plain or Pallid Swift
Catalan:
Falciot unicolor/pàl-lid
Czech:
rorýs jednobarvý/šedohnědý
Danish:
Ensfarvet Sejler/Gråsejler
German:
Einfarb-/Fahlsegler
Spanish:
Vencejo Unicolor/Pálido
Spanish (Spain):
Vencejo unicolor/pálido
French:
Martinet unicolore ou M. pâle
Icelandic:
Nið-/fölsvölungur
Japanese (romaji):
haiiroamatsubame/usuamatsubame
Japanese:
ハイイロアマツバメ/ウスアマツバメ
Dutch:
Madeiragierzwaluw/Vale Gierzwaluw
Norwegian:
kanariseiler/gråseiler
Polish:
jerzyk jednobarwny/blady
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-da-serra/andorinhão-pálido
Russian:
Одноцветный/Бледный стриж
Slovak:
dážďovník morský/plavý
Serbian:
Kanarska čiopa/siva čiopa
Swedish:
enfärgad seglare/blek tornseglare

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Plain or Pallid Swift ( Apus [unicolor or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Plain or Pallid Swift ( Apus [unicolor or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Plain or Pallid Swift ( Apus [unicolor or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Plain or Pallid Swift ( Apus [unicolor or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Plain or Pallid Swift ( Apus [unicolor or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Plain or Pallid Swift ( Apus [unicolor or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Plain or Pallid Swift ( Apus [unicolor or pallidus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Plain or Pallid Swift ( Apus [unicolor or pallidus])
eBird version 2015: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)
eBird version 2016: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)
eBird version 2017: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)
eBird version 2018: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)
eBird version 2019: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)
eBird version 2021: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)
eBird version 2022: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)
eBird version 2023: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)
eBird version 2024: Plain/Pallid Swift ( Apus unicolor/pallidus)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (slash)

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Other related concepts

Apus unicolor (taxon group)
Apus pallidus (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Asturian: Andarón unicolor/pálidu
Bulgarian: Едноцветен / Блед бързолет
Catalan: Falciot unicolor/pàl-lid
Czech: rorýs jednobarvý/šedohnědý
Danish: Ensfarvet Sejler/Gråsejler
German: Einfarb-/Fahlsegler
Greek: Σταχτάρα των Καναρίων/Ωχροσταχτάρα
English: Plain or Pallid Swift, Plain/Pallid Swift
English, HBW: Plain/Pallid Swift
English (IOC): Plain/Pallid Swift
English (United States): Plain/Pallid Swift
Spanish: Vencejo Unicolor/Pálido
Spanish (Spain): Vencejo unicolor/pálido
Spanish (HBW): Plain/Pallid Swift
French: Martinet unicolore ou M. pâle
Hebrew: סיס חוורוור/קנרי
Icelandic: Nið-/fölsvölungur
Japanese (romaji): haiiroamatsubame/usuamatsubame
Japanese: ハイイロアマツバメ/ウスアマツバメ
Scientific: Apus [unicolor or pallidus], Apus unicolor/pallidus
Dutch: Madeiragierzwaluw/Vale Gierzwaluw
Norwegian: kanariseiler/gråseiler
Polish: jerzyk jednobarwny/blady
Portuguese (Madeira): Andorinha-da-serra/Andorinha-do-mar
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-da-serra/andorinhão-pálido
Russian: Одноцветный/Бледный стриж
Slovak: dážďovník morský/plavý
Slovenian: Enobarvni/Bledi hudournik
Serbian: Kanarska čiopa/siva čiopa
Swedish: enfärgad seglare/blek tornseglare
Turkish: Kara/boz ebabil