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Cliff Swallow (melanogaster)

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster (Swainson, WJ 1827)

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Hirundinidae
Genus:
   Petrochelidon
Scientific:
  Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster


Original description

Citation:
  (Swainson, WJ 1827)

Reference:
   Philosophical Mag. n.s., Vol. 1, no.5 p.366

Protonym:
  Hirundo melanogaster

Type locality:
  table land of Mexico = Real del Monte, Hidalgo.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/53108#page/382/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DB714A2F73B8B9BB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DB714A2F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DB714A2F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 926058

Geographic range:

  • Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster: southeastern Arizona and New Mexico to Oaxaca; winters to South America
English:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster)
French:
Hirondelle à front blanc (melanogaster)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Mexican Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon melanogastra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Mexican Cliff Swallow ( Petrochelidon melanogastra) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Petrochelidon lunifrons melanogastra [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Petrochelidon lunifrons melanogastra [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Petrochelidon lunifrons melanogastra [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Petrochelidon lunifrons melanogastra [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Petrochelidon lunifrons melanogastra [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Petrochelidon lunifrons melanogastra [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Petrochelidon lunifrons melanogastra [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Petrochelidon albifrons melanogaster [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster)
Avilist 2025:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Cliff Swallow (Southwestern) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Cliff Swallow (melanogaster) ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

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Other synonyms

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Bulgarian: Американска брегова лястовица (ssp. melanogaster)
Czech: vlaštovka pestrá (ssp. melanogaster)
Danish: Stensvale (ssp. melanogaster)
German: Fahlstirnschwalbe (melanogaster)
Greek: Αμερικανικό Γκρεμοχελίδονο (melanogaster)
English: Cliff Swallow (melanogaster), Cliff Swallow (Southwestern), Mexican Cliff Swallow
English, HBW: Cliff Swallow (melanogaster)
English (IOC): American Cliff Swallow (Southwestern)
English (United States): Cliff Swallow (melanogaster)
Spanish: Golondrina Risquera (melanogaster)
Spanish (Argentine): Golondrina Rabadilla Canela (melanogaster)
Spanish (Chile): Golondrina grande (melanogaster)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Golondrina Risquera (melanogaster)
Spanish (Cuba): Golondrina de cuevas americana (melanogaster)
Spanish (Ecuador): Golondrina de Riscos (melanogaster)
Spanish (Spain): Golondrina Risquera (melanogaster)
Spanish (HBW): Cliff Swallow (melanogaster)
Spanish (Mexico): Golondrina Risquera (melanogaster)
Spanish (Panama): Golondrina Risquera (melanogaster)
Spanish (Peru): Golondrina Risquera (melanogaster)
Spanish (Paraguay): Golondrina rabadilla canela (melanogaster)
Spanish (Uruguay): Golondrina Rabadilla Canela (Subesp. melanogaster)
French: Hirondelle à front blanc (forme du Sud-Ouest), Hirondelle à front blanc (melanogaster), Hirondelle à front blanc (Sud-Ouest)
Icelandic: Klettasvala (melanogaster)
Japanese (romaji): sanshokutsubame (melanogaster)
Japanese: サンショクツバメ (melanogaster), サンショクツバメ(melanogaster)
Scientific: Hirundo melanogaster, Hirundo pyrrhonota melanogaster, Petrochelidon albifrons melanogaster, Petrochelidon lunifrons melanogastra, Petrochelidon melanogaster, Petrochelidon melanogastra, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogaster
Lithuanian: Baltakaktė klifinė kregždė (melanogaster)
Dutch: Amerikaanse Klifzwaluw (melanogaster)
Norwegian: mursvale (melanogaster)
Polish: jaskółka rdzawoszyja (melanogaster)
Portuguese (Brazil): andorinha-de-dorso-acanelado (melanogaster)
Portuguese (Portugal): Andorinha-de-testa-branca (melanogaster), andorinha-d'uropígio-canela (melanogaster)
Russian: Белолобая ласточка (melanogaster)
Slovak: lastovička mexická, lastovička mexická (skup.)
Slovenian: Pečinska lastovka [melanogaster]
Serbian: Američka lasta litičarka (melanogaster)
Swedish: stensvala (melanogaster)
Turkish: Amerika kırlangıcı (melanogaster)

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