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Tahiti Swallow
Hirundo tahitica Gmelin, JF 1789
The Pacific swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in tropical southern Asia and the islands of the south Pacific. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements. This bird is associated with coasts, but is increasingly spreading to forested uplands. The hill swallow was formerly considered conspecific. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Hirundinidae
Genus:
Hirundo
Scientific:
Hirundo tahitica
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Hirundinidae
Genus:
Hirundo
Scientific:
Hirundo tahitica
Original description
Citation:
Gmelin, JF 1789
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.1016
Protonym:
Hirundo tahitica
Type locality:
Tahiti.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656511
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8C7E0230A3E3A3F5
Avibase ID:
avibase-8C7E0230
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8C7E0230
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560490
Geographic range:
- Hirundo tahitica: Moorea and Tahiti (Society Islands, east-central Polynesia)
Source: Clements checklist
Tahiti Swallow
Danish:
Stillehavssvale
German:
Tahitischwalbe
Spanish:
Golondrina de Tahití
French:
Hirondelle de Tahiti
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pacific Swallow (tahitica) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pacific Swallow (Eastern) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pacific Swallow (Eastern) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pacific Swallow (Eastern) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific Swallow (Eastern) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific Swallow (Eastern) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific Swallow (Eastern) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific Swallow (Eastern) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pacific Swallow (Eastern) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2021: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Pacific Swallow (Tahiti) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Pacific Swallow (Tahiti) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Pacific Swallow (Tahiti) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Pacific Swallow (Tahiti) ( Hirundo tahitica tahitica) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Tahiti Swallow ( Hirundo tahitica) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo tahitica tahitica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Hirundo [tahitica or javanica]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Danish: Stillehavssvale
German: Tahitischwalbe, Tahitischwalbe (tahitica)
English: Eastern House Swallow, Eastern House-Swallow, Eastern House-Swallow (nominate), EasternHouse Swallow, Pacific Swallow (Eastern), Pacific Swallow (Tahiti), Pacific Swallow (tahitica), Tahiti Swallow
English, HBW: Tahiti Swallow
English (IOC): Pacific Swallow (Tahiti)
English (United States): Pacific Swallow (Tahiti)
Esperanto: Pacifika hirundo
Spanish: Golondrina de Tahití, Golondrina del Pacífico (Tahití)
Spanish (Spain): Golondrina del Pacífico (Tahití)
French: Hirondelle de Tahiti, Hirondelle de Tahiti (nominal), Hirondelle de Tahiti (nominale), Hirondelle de Tahiti (race nominale), Hirondelle de Tahiti (tahitica)
Icelandic: Hæðasvala (tahitica)
Japanese: リュウキュウツバメ（tahitica）
Scientific: Hirundo tahitica, Hirundo tahitica tahitica
Norwegian: kystsvale (tahitica)
Polish: Jaskółka pacyficka, jaskólka pacyficzna, jaskółka pacyficzna, jaskółka pacyficzna (tahitica)
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinha-do-pacífico (tahitica)
Russian: Домовая ласточка (tahitica)
Slovak: lastovička tichomorská (skup.)
Serbian: Pacifička lasta (sa Tahitija)
Swedish: kustsvala (tahitica)
Thai: นกนางแอ่นแปซิฟิก (ท้องดำ)
Turkish: Tahiti kırlangıcı (tahitica)
Chinese: 洋斑燕 (tahitica)
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