Classification

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.191

Protonym:
  Hirundo esculenta

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  88CB2F2F9170E1E7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-88CB2F2F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/88CB2F2F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554944

Geographic range:

• Collocalia esculenta esculenta: central and southern Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula islands, South Moluccas (to Kai Islands), and Aru Islands
• Collocalia esculenta spilura: N Moluccas
• Collocalia esculenta manadensis: N Sulawesi, Sangihe, Siau, Talasea and Talaud islands
• Collocalia esculenta minuta: Salayar, Bonerate, Tanahjampea and Kalao is. (n Flores Sea)
• Collocalia esculenta amethystina: Waigeo I. (off nw New Guinea)
• Collocalia esculenta numforensis: Numfor I. (off nw New Guinea)
• Collocalia esculenta [nitens or erwini]: New Guinea, western Papuan Islands, Yapen, and Karker
• Collocalia esculenta misimae: Louisiade Archipelago (Misima and Rossel)
• Collocalia esculenta stresemanni: Admiralty Islands (Manus, Rambutyo, Nauna, Los Negros)
• Collocalia esculenta heinrothi: Bismarck Archipelago (New Hanover, Nusa, New Ireland, and Djaul)
• Collocalia esculenta spilogaster: Bismarck Archipelago (Lihir Group and Tatau Islands)
• Collocalia esculenta hypogrammica: Bismarck Archipelago (Nissan and Green)
• Collocalia esculenta tametamele: Bismarck Arch. (New Britain and Witu); Bougainville
• Collocalia esculenta lagonoleucos: northwestern Solomon Islands (Buka and Bougainville; identify of population on Shortland not determined, but possibly this subspecies)
• Collocalia esculenta becki: Central and ne Solomon Islands; single record from Malaita
• Collocalia esculenta makirensis: Makira (Solomon Islands)
• Collocalia esculenta desiderata: Rennell (s Solomon Islands)
• Collocalia isonota isonota: northern Philippines (northern Luzon)
• Collocalia isonota bagobo: southern Philippines (montane Mindoro, Mindanao, and Sulu Archipelago)
• Collocalia sumbawae sumbawae: western Lesser Sundas (Sumbawa; population on Flores and Besar possibly also this subspecies)
• Collocalia sumbawae sumbae: western Lesser Sundas (Sumba)
• Collocalia neglecta neglecta: Lesser Sundas (Sawu, Rote, Semau, and Timor)
• Collocalia neglecta perneglecta: Lesser Sundas (Alor, Wetar, and Kisar); populations on Romang, Damar and Tanimbar possibly introgressant with Glossy Swiftlet
• Collocalia uropygialis uropygialis: Santa Cruz Is. and Vanuatu (including Torres and Banks Is.)
• Collocalia uropygialis albidior: New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands
• Collocalia affinis affinis: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Collocalia affinis elachyptera: Mergui Archipelago (off Myanmar)
• Collocalia affinis cyanoptila: Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Natuna Island, and lowland Borneo
• Collocalia affinis oberholseri: Batu Islands and Mentawi Islands (off w Sumatra)
• Collocalia affinis vanderbilti: Nias I. (off w Sumatra)
• Collocalia natalis: Christmas I. (Indian Ocean south of Java)
• Collocalia marginata marginata: northern Philippines (central Luzon to Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Bohol, and Leyte); identity of the population on Palawan not determined, but may belong with Ridgetop Swiftlet
• Collocalia marginata septentrionalis: Philippines (Calayan, Camiguin Norte, Babuyan, Claro, Fuga)
• Collocalia linchi linchi: Java, Bawean, Madura, and Kangean islands; population on Nusa Penida reportedly also this subspecies (subspecific identification requires confirmation)
• Collocalia linchi ripleyi: Bukit Barisan Mountains (Sumatra)
• Collocalia linchi dedii: Bali and Lombok
• Collocalia dodgei: High elevations on Mt. Kinabalu (n Borneo)
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