Collocalia uropygialis (Satin Swiftlet)

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Satin Swiftlet

Collocalia uropygialis Gray, GR, 1866

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
  Collocalia

Scientific:
Collocalia uropygialis

Citation:
Gray, GR, 1866

Reference:
Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(3) p.123

Protonym:
Collocalia uropygialis

Avibase ID:
CB1DD39F93C4A5AD

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CB1DD39F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693228

Geographic range:

Collocalia uropygialis uropygialis: Santa Cruz Is. and Vanuatu (including Torres and Banks Is.)
Collocalia uropygialis albidior: New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Satin Swiftlet
German:
Samtsalangane
Spanish:
Salangana Satinada
Spanish (Spain):
Salangana satinada
French:
Salangane des Nouvelles-Hébrides
Japanese (romaji):
saten'anatsubame
Japanese:
サテンアナツバメ
Dutch:
Satijndwergsalangaan
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Satengsalangan
Norwegian:
satengsalangan
Polish:
salangana przepasana
Slovak:
salangána saténová
Swedish:
sidensalangan
Ukrainian:
салангана новокаледонська
Chinese:
缎蓝金丝燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Collocalia esculenta uropygialis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Satin Swiftlet ( Collocalia uropygialis) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Collocalia [esculenta, isonota, sumbawae, neglecta, uropygialis, affinis or natalis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

German: Samtsalangane
English: Satin Swiftlet
English, HBW: Glossy Swiftlet (Satin)
English (IOC): Satin Swiftlet
English (United States): Satin Swiftlet
Spanish: Salangana Lustrosa (uropygialis), Salangana Satinada
Spanish (Spain): Salangana lustrosa (uropygialis), Salangana satinada
Spanish (Mexico): Vencejo Satinado
French: Salangane des Nouvelles-Hébrides
Japanese (romaji): saten'anatsubame
Japanese: サテンアナツバメ
Scientific: Collocalia esculenta uropygialis, Collocalia uropygialis, Collocalia uropygialis uropygialis
Dutch: Satijndwergsalangaan
Norwegian Nynorsk: Satengsalangan
Norwegian: satengsalangan
Polish: salangana przepasana
Slovak: salangána saténová
Swedish: sidensalangan
Turkish: Saten yelyutan
Ukrainian: салангана новокаледонська
Chinese: 缎蓝金丝燕