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Mascarene Swiftlet

Aerodramus francicus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The Mascarene swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion, and the populations on the two islands have recently been confirmed to differ subspecifically. The nominate race francicus is found on Mauritius and the recently described race saffordi occurs on Réunion. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, caves, arable land, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Aerodramus
Scientific:
  Aerodramus francicus


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.1017

Protonym:
  Hirundo francica

Type locality:
  'Insula Francicae,' i.e. Mauritius.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656512


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C831C041C8759028

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C831C041

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C831C041


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554948


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Geographic range:

  • Aerodramus francicus: Réunion and Mauritius (western and central Mascarenes)
  • Aerodramus francicus francicus: Mauritius (central Mascarenes, western Indian Ocean)
  • Aerodramus francicus saffordi: Réunion (western Mascarenes, western Indian Ocean)
English:
Mascarene Swiftlet
Catalan:
Salangana de les illes Mascarenyes
Czech:
salangana mauricijská
Danish:
Mascarenersalangan
German:
Maskarenensalangane
Spanish:
Salangana de las Mascareñas
Spanish (Spain):
Salangana de Las Mascareñas
Finnish:
maskareeniensalangaani
French:
Salangane des Mascareignes
Croatian:
maskarenska čiopica
Hungarian:
mauritiusi szalangána
Icelandic:
Súpusvölungur
Italian:
Salangana delle Mascarene
Japanese (romaji):
shokuyouanatsubame
Japanese:
ショクヨウアナツバメ
Lithuanian:
Mauricinis erodramas
Dutch:
Mauritiussalangaan
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Maskarenesalangan
Norwegian:
Maskarenesalangan
Polish:
salangana maskareńska
Portuguese:
salangana-das-mascarenhas
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-das-mascarenhas
Russian:
Маскаренская салангана
Slovak:
salangána maskarénska
Serbian:
Maskarenska čiopica
Swedish:
maskarensalangan
Ukrainian:
Салангана маврикійська
Chinese:
小灰腰金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional):
小灰腰金絲燕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Salangane des Mascareignes ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Salangane des Mascareignes ( Aerodramus francica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey-rumped Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francica) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Collocalia francica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Collocalia francica francica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Collocalia francica francica [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Collocalia francica) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Mascarene Swiftlet ( Aerodramus francicus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aerodramus francicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aerodramus francicus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Aerodramus [francicus or elaphrus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Salangana de les illes Mascarenyes
Czech: Salangana mauricijská
Danish: Mascarenersalangan
German: Maskarenensalangane, Mauritius Salangane, Mauritiussalangane
English: Cave Swiftlet, Gray-rumped Swiftlet, Grey-rumped Swiftlet, Indian Ocean Swiftlet, Mascarene Swiftlet, Mauritius Swiftlet
English, HBW: Mascarene Swiftlet
English (IOC): Mascarene Swiftlet
English (United States): Mascarene Swiftlet
Esperanto: Maskarena apuseto
Spanish: Rabitojo de Lomo Gris, Salangana de las Mascareñas
Spanish (Spain): Salangana de Las Mascareñas
Spanish (HBW): Mascarene Swiftlet
Estonian: maskareeni salangaan
Finnish: Joulusaarensalangaani, maskareeniensalangaani
French: Salangane à croupion gris, Salangane des Mascareignes
Croatian: maskarenska čiopica
Hungarian: mauritiusi szalangána
Icelandic: Súpusvölungur
Italian: Salangana delle Mascarene, Salangana groppone grigio
Japanese (romaji): shokuyouanatsubame
Japanese: ショクヨウアナツバメ
Scientific: Aerodramus francica, Aerodramus francicus, Aerodramus francicus francicus, Collocalia francica, Collocalia francica francica, Hirundo francica
Lithuanian: Mauricinis erodramas
Dutch: Mauritiussalangaan
Norwegian Nynorsk: Maskarenesalangan
Norwegian: Maskarenesalangan
Polish: salangana maskarenska, salangana maskareńska
Portuguese: salangana-das-mascarenhas
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-das-mascarenhas
Russian: Маврикийская салангана, Маскаренская салангана, Салангана маскаренская
Slovak: salangána maskarénska
Serbian: Maskarenska čiopica
Swedish: Maskarensalangan
Turkish: Maskaren Adaları yelyutanı
Ukrainian: Салангана маврикійська
Chinese: 小灰腰金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional): 小灰腰金絲燕

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