The silver-backed needletail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Java and Taiwan. It is a vagrant to Christmas Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Oustalet, J-FÉ 1878)
Reference:
Bull. Soc. Philomath. [Paris]
(7), 2 p.52
Protonym:
Chaetura cochinchinensis
Type locality:
Saigon, Cochinchina.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31629192
Avibase ID:
E4875B29B7EA01F7
Avibase ID:
avibase-E4875B29
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E4875B29
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554986
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martinet de Cochinchine ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martinet de Cochinchine ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: White-vented Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: White-vented Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-vented Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Silver-backed Needletail ( Hirundapus cochinchinensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundapus cochinchinensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hirundapus cochinchinensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Hirundapus [caudacutus or cochinchinensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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