The Pacific swift is a species of bird that is part of the Swift family. It breeds in eastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, spending the northern hemisphere's winter in Southeast Asia and Australia. The general shape and blackish plumage recall its relative, the common swift, from which it is distinguished by a white rump band and heavily marked underparts. The sexes are identical in appearance, although young birds can be identified by pale fringes to the wing feathers that are absent in adults. This swift's main call is a screech typical of its family. It is one of a group of closely related Asian swifts formerly regarded as one species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Hirundo pacifica
Type locality:
New Holland = New South Wales apud Mathews
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/64/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
E2253DBE5847AD3D
Avibase ID:
avibase-E2253DBE
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E2253DBE
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178008
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pacific, Salim Ali's or Blyth's Swift ( Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Fork-tailed Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Fork-tailed Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Apus [pacificus, salimalii, leuconyx, acuticauda or cooki]
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