Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius] (Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet)

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Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet

Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius] (= Aerodramus fuciphagus) (Thunberg, CP 1812)

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Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Aerodramus
Scientific:
  Aerodramus fuciphagus

Original description

Citation:
(Thunberg, CP 1812)

Reference:
Kung. Sven. Vetensk.-Akad. Handl. 33 p.153

Protonym:
Hirundo Fuciphaga

Type locality:
Java.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/181003#page/167/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AFDB104D787D684D

Avibase ID:
avibase-AFDB104D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AFDB104D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554970

English:
Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet
French:
Salangane à nid blanc [sensu lato], S. de Whitehead ou S. à croupion blanc

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Edible-nest [sensu lato], Whitehead's, Black-nest or White-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius])

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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