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The Pacific Swift (Apus pacificus) is a bird which breeds in eastern Asia. This swift 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
Order:
Apodiformes
Family:
Apodidae
Genus:
Apus
Scientific:
Apus pacificus
Citation:
(Latham, 1801)
Reference:
Suppl.ind.orn. p.lviii
Protonym:
Hirundo pacifica
Avibase ID:
E23EBEFB47EB1EB0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E23EBEFB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178008
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.54: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.55: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2015: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2016: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2017: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2018: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Apus pacificus pacificus [version 2] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Apus pacificus pacificus [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Pacific Swift ( Apus pacificus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Apus [pacificus, salimalii or leuconyx]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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