Welcome Guest

Marquesan Swiftlet

Aerodramus ocistus (Oberholser, HC 1906)

The Marquesan swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Aerodramus
Scientific:
  Aerodramus ocistus

Original description

Citation:
  (Oberholser, HC 1906)

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 58 p.179,184

Protonym:
  Collocalia ocista

Type locality:
  Nukuhiva, Marquesas Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6390748

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E4A4B821FF456F8C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E4A4B821

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E4A4B821

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554968

Geographic range:

  • Aerodramus ocistus: Marquesas Islands (northeastern Polynesia)
  • Aerodramus ocistus ocistus: northern Marquesas Islands (Eiao, Nukuhiva, and Uahuka)
  • Aerodramus ocistus gilliardi: southern Marquesas Islands (Uapou, Hivaoa, and Tahuata)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Marquesan Swiftlet
Czech:
salangana markézská
Danish:
Marquesassalangan
German:
Marquesassalangane
Spanish:
Salangana de las Marquesas
Spanish (Spain):
Salangana de las Marquesas
Finnish:
marquesasinsalangaani
French:
Salangane des Marquises
Hungarian:
marqueses-szigeteki szalangána
Italian:
Salangana delle Marchesi
Japanese (romaji):
marukesasuanatsubame
Japanese:
マルケサスアナツバメ
Lithuanian:
Markizinis erodramas
Dutch:
Markiezensalangaan
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Marquesassalangan
Norwegian:
Marquesassalangan
Polish:
salangana widłosterna
Portuguese:
salangana-das-marquesas
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-das-marquesas
Russian:
Маркизская салангана
Slovak:
salangána markézska
Serbian:
Čiopica sa Markiskih ostrva
Swedish:
marquesassalangan
Ukrainian:
салангана маркізька
Chinese:
马克萨金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional):
馬克沙斯金絲燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Salangane des Marquises ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Salangane des Marquises ( Aerodramus ocista) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Marquesas Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocista) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocistus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Collocalia leucophaea ocista [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Collocalia leucophaea ocista [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Collocalia ocista) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Marquesan Swiftlet ( Aerodramus ocista) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aerodramus ocistus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aerodramus ocistus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Aerodramus [leucophaeus, sawtelli or ocistus] (sensu lato) by some authors

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Czech: Salangana markézská
Danish: Marquesasalangan, Marquesassalangan
German: Marquesassalangane, Marquess Salangane, Marquessasalangane
English: Marquesan Swiftlet, Marquesas Swiftlet
English, HBW: Polynesian Swiftlet (Marquesan)
English (IOC): Marquesan Swiftlet
English (United States): Marquesan Swiftlet
Esperanto: Markesa apuseto
Spanish: Rabitojo de las Marquesas, Salangana de las Marquesas
Spanish (Spain): Salangana de las Marquesas, Salangana polinesia (ocistus)
Spanish (HBW): Marquesan Swiftlet
Estonian: markiisaarte salangaan
Finnish: Marquesasinsalangaani
French: Salangane des Marquises
Hungarian: marqueses-szigeteki szalangána
Italian: Salangana delle Isole Marquesas, Salangana delle Marchesi
Japanese (romaji): marukesasuanatsubame
Japanese: マルケサスアナツバメ
Scientific: Aerodramus ocista, Aerodramus ocistus, Aerodramus ocistus ocistus, Collocalia leucophaea ocista, Collocalia leucophaeus ocista, Collocalia ocista
Lithuanian: Markizinis erodramas
Dutch: Markiezensalangaan
Norwegian Nynorsk: Marquesassalangan
Norwegian: Marquesassalangan
Polish: salangana widlosterna, salangana widłosterna
Portuguese: salangana-das-marquesas
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-das-marquesas
Russian: Маркизская салангана, Салангана маркизская
Slovak: salangána markézska
Serbian: Čiopica sa Markiskih ostrva
Swedish: Marquesassalangan
Turkish: Markiz Adaları yelyutanı
Ukrainian: салангана маркізька
Chinese: 马克萨金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional): 馬克沙斯金絲燕

Avibase has been visited 410,392,443 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy