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Hill Swallow
Hirundo domicola Jerdon, TC 1841
The hill swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements. This bird is associated with coasts, but is increasingly spreading to forested uplands. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Pacific swallow. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Hirundinidae
Genus:
Hirundo
Scientific:
Hirundo domicola
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Hirundinidae
Genus:
Hirundo
Scientific:
Hirundo domicola
Original description
Citation:
Jerdon, TC 1841
Reference:
Madras J. Lit. Sci.
13 p.173
Protonym:
Hirundo domicola
Type locality:
Nilgiris.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/176660#page/219/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8FCDB881CC801AA1
Avibase ID:
avibase-8FCDB881
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8FCDB881
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560467
English:
Hill Swallow
Czech:
vlaštovka vrchovištní
Danish:
Sydindisk Svale
German:
Hügelschwalbe
Spanish:
Golondrina de Cabaña
Spanish (Spain):
Golondrina de cabaña
French:
Hirondelle des Nilgiri
Italian:
Rondine di collina
Japanese (romaji):
indotsubame
Japanese:
インドツバメ
Dutch:
Hutzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Malabarsvale
Norwegian:
Malabarsvale
Polish:
jaskółka indyjska
Portuguese:
andorinha-do-índico
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinha-das-colinas
Russian:
Каштановогорлая ласточка
Slovak:
lastovička hôrna
Serbian:
Indijska brdska lasta
Swedish:
tamilsvala
Ukrainian:
ластівка короткохвоста
Chinese:
山燕
Chinese (Traditional):
嶺燕
Hill Swallow
Czech:
vlaštovka vrchovištní
Danish:
Sydindisk Svale
German:
Hügelschwalbe
Spanish:
Golondrina de Cabaña
Spanish (Spain):
Golondrina de cabaña
French:
Hirondelle des Nilgiri
Italian:
Rondine di collina
Japanese (romaji):
indotsubame
Japanese:
インドツバメ
Dutch:
Hutzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Malabarsvale
Norwegian:
Malabarsvale
Polish:
jaskółka indyjska
Portuguese:
andorinha-do-índico
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinha-das-colinas
Russian:
Каштановогорлая ласточка
Slovak:
lastovička hôrna
Serbian:
Indijska brdska lasta
Swedish:
tamilsvala
Ukrainian:
ластівка короткохвоста
Chinese:
山燕
Chinese (Traditional):
嶺燕
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hirondelle des Nilgiri ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Pacific Swallow (Hill) ( Hirundo tahitica domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Pacific Swallow (Hill) ( Hirundo tahitica domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Hirundo javanica domicola [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hirundo tahitica domicola [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Hill Swallow ( Hirundo domicola) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo domicola [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundo domicola [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Hirundo [tahitica, javanica or domicola]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Czech: vlaštovka vrchovištní
Danish: Sydindisk Svale
German: Hügelschwalbe, Hütteschwalbe
English: Hill Swallow, House Swallow, Nilgiri House-Swallow, Pacific Swallow (Hill)
English, HBW: House Swallow (Hill)
English (India): Hill Swallow (House Swallow)
English (IOC): Hill Swallow
English (United States): Hill Swallow
Spanish: Golondrina de Cabaña
Spanish (Spain): Golondrina de cabaña
Spanish (HBW): Hill Swallow
Estonian: draviidi suitsupääsuke
French: Hirondelle de Tahiti (des Nilgiri), Hirondelle des Nilgiri, Hirondelle indienne
Italian: Rondine di collina
Japanese (romaji): indotsubame
Japanese: インドツバメ
Scientific: Hirundo domicola, Hirundo dumicola, Hirundo javanica domicola, Hirundo tahitica domicola, Hypurolepsis domicola
Malayalam: കാനക്കത്രിക
Dutch: Hutzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Malabarsvale
Norwegian: Malabarsvale
Polish: jaskólka indyjska, jaskółka indyjska
Portuguese: andorinha-do-índico
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinha-das-colinas, Andorinha-do-pacífico (domicola)
Russian: Каштановогорлая ласточка
Slovak: lastovička hôrna
Serbian: Indijska brdska lasta, Pacifička brdska lasta
Swedish: Tamilsvala
Turkish: Seylan tepe kırlangıcı
Ukrainian: ластівка короткохвоста
Chinese: 山燕
Chinese (Traditional): 嶺燕
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